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Discusses the impact of a possible rejection of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by Congress. Morning-after scenario; Defeat's effect on Bill Clinton's presidency and the United States' reputation as a world trade leader; Battle for the passage of NAFTA: Agreement's impact on the economy; Effect of NAFTA's loss on Mexico and Latin America; Rifts in the Democratic Party. INSET: NAFTA: IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT JOBS.

Discusses the Bill Clinton Administration's efforts to gain support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Incentives offered; Impact of NAFTA failure on Bill Clinton's presidency; Participation of pro-pact business lobby, USA NAFTA; Advertising campaign of anti-NAFTA supporters. INSET: An anti-NAFTA argument you haven't..., by Aaron Bernstein..

Discusses the pros and cons to the American economy of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Creation of export-related jobs via the opening up of the Mexican economy to American-made goods; Reduction in the number of illegal Mexican immigrants; Implication of a rejection in President Bill Clinton's ability to negotiate deals with other countries; Migration of American corporations to Mexico; Decline in union membership.

Analyzes the lobbying efforts by pro-North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) coalition members to save the Mexican peso. Strategies in the targeting of legislators from border states; Reactions by Hispanic business leaders; Reactions by anti-NAFTA coalition unions; Plans of pegging the peso's value to a strong currency. INSET: THE KNIGHTS OF NAFTA RIDE AGAIN.

Reports on President Bill Clinton's victory in the fight for the House approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Triumph for his presidency and the forces of internationalism; Creation of deep rifts in the Democratic coalition; Erosion of his image as an opponent of business politics; Dirty bargaining involved; Repairing the damage done by NAFTA: Animosity from liberals and labor.

Discusses how as United States, Mexican and Canadian negotiators plan for a March 17 meeting in Washington to hash out the final details of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the agreement is near death. Some of the Clinton administration's core constituencies want to kill it. Jitters that could scuttle the free trade agreement; Anger in Canada.

Reports on President Bill Clinton's four political aides as engineers of the victory for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). William Daley as team leader; Daley and Rahm I. Emanuel's campaign for NAFTA; Mickey Kantor's cutting of deals; George R. Stephanopoulos' lining up of business groups.

Discusses the opinion of Pat Choate on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Reputation as economist; Reputation as a brilliant analyst and vice-president for TRW Inc.; Use of data.

Reports on the chances of legislative approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to push through. Business support for NAFTA; Significance of trade liberalization to the US economy; Mexican market potential as seen by US companies; Rebuttal of the charges of the opponents of NAFTA like US jobs fleeing to Mexico.

Opinion. Comments on the Clinton administration's alleged lack of conviction in pushing for the passage of the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Timing; Focus on health care; Implications of delay on NAFTA approval; NAFTA sales team.

States that with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade pact awaiting congressional approval, President Bill Clinton is facing a rising din of NAFTA naysayers. In the coming months, all of the continent's passion of both sides of the free-trade issue will funnel into side agreements. Entire package may be lost.

Discusses a report from the International Trade Commission on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which is providing critics with plenty of new ammunition. Projections that putting NAFTA into effect also will cause American companies to shed as many as 170,000 jobs. Other bad news in the study.