It is critical for the prosperity of the world today that the WhiteHouse more aggressively hew to a free trade line in the monthsahead. By abolishing the corporate income tax, holding firm in theface of EU recalcitrance regarding agricultural liberalization, andpursuing a policy of free trade by any means, the Administrationcan underpin the security of the global economy.
President Bush, at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec, will havea unique opportunity to promote economic liberalization throughoutthe hemisphere by presenting the opportunity for countries thathave already liberalized their economies to sign a free tradeagreement with the United States, beginning with Chile.