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Secretary  of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman and AgTrade Coalition

To Discuss New Trade Round and Trade Promotion Authority

 

           “Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman will join representatives from seven farm and food industry groups who are calling for the launch of a new round of negotiations within the World Trade Organization and for Congress to enact legislation giving President Bush Trade Promotion Authority.

 

            “The groups are part of  AgTrade, a coalition made up of more than 100

agricultural organizations which has worked for normal trade relations with China among other measures to expand agricultural trade.

 

            “In addition to Secretary Veneman, principals at the event will include Chuck Conner, president of the Corn Refiners Association, Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Tom Camerlo, president of the National Milk Producers Federation, John Hardin, immediate past president of the National Pork Producers Council, John Denison, immediate past chairman of the USA Rice Federation, J. Patrick Boyle, president of the American Meat Institute, and C. Manly Molpus, president of the Grocery Manufacturers of America.”

 

 

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