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State Department Regular Briefing

Federal News Service | July 3, 2001 BRIEFER: RICHARD BOUCHER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN LOCATION: STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C. MR. BOUCHER: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Pleasure to be here. I don't have any statements or announcements, so I'd be glad to take your questions. Mr. Schweid?

Georgia Farmers Plead for Federal Policy Changes

The Macon Telegraph | June 28, 2001 | By Skippy Davis Stewart Bloodworth told four U.S. House Agriculture subcommittee members Saturday he is selling part of his Houston County cropland because national farm programs are making him too dependent on government payments that won't last.

China in the WTO: A New Member Will Mean New Problems

Philip Bowring | International Herald Tribune HONG KONG - The last hurdles are being removed. China may be able to join the World Trade Organization in time for the crucial November ministerial meeting in Qatar. But this step forward is likely to make progress on other WTO issues even more difficult.

European Union Statement on the WTO Doha Ministerial

European Union Geneva - Let me join others in welcoming your initiative to convene today's meeting. I also wish to pay tribute to the skill with with you have conducted the work of the General Council. Very happy to see many friends and colleagues from capitals. Good occasion to take stock.

Farm Groups Announce Stance On Fast Track

Farm groups announce stance on fast track authority

Bush Says Labor, Environmental Concerns Should Not Hamper Trade Deals

THE WHITE HOUSE | Office of the Press Secretary | For Immediate Release June 20, 2001 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE The East Room

FTAA Text Online July 3

FTAA text to be online Tuesday, July 3. It will be posted at www.ftaa-alca.org by noon Eastern time.:

Discussions on the Agenda for Doha: Another Pandora""s Box?

By Shefali Sharma, IATP June 27, 2001 Geneva, Switzerland

Two New WTO Ministerial Newsletters

Introducing "StopWTORound"

Trade Rep: U.S. Loss at WTO Raises Need for New Round

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday the U.S. loss to the EU in a major trade case over tax breaks for exporters heightened the need for both sides of the Atlantic to work harder on launching a new round of global trade talks.