Give GATT a Green Light World Is Watching US Congress for Sign of Washington's Commitment to Global Free Trade or Its Preference for Regional Blocs

Alonzo L. McDonald. Alonzo L. McDonald is chairman and chief executive of Avenir Group Inc., a. private investment group. He was the ambassador heading the Us delegation that completed the Tokyo Round of Gatt talks., The Christian Science Monitor

BURNT out by health care, distracted by Haiti, and worried about next year's election, Congress is in danger of losing interest in passing the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), one of the most beneficial trade agreements the United States has ever negotiated. Failure to pass this agreement before Congress's expected adjournment Oct. 7 could be a serious blow - not just to US world leadership, but to American businesses, workers, and consumers.

Postponing action on the Uruguay Round gives its opponents a chance to mobilize. Such a postponement would be an expensive blunder. For make no mistake, the Uruguay Round agreement is good for the …

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Publication information: Article title: Give GATT a Green Light World Is Watching US Congress for Sign of Washington's Commitment to Global Free Trade or Its Preference for Regional Blocs. Contributors: Alonzo L. McDonald. Alonzo L. McDonald is chairman and chief executive of Avenir Group Inc., a. private investment group. He was the ambassador heading the Us delegation that completed the Tokyo Round of Gatt talks. - Author. Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor. Publication date: October 4, 1994. Page number: 18. © 2009 The Christian Science Publishing Society. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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