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News

Statements, news releases, Web casts, photos, and radio releases from the Cancún Ministerial Meeting on September 10-14, 2003, have been posted on this page.

News Releases From USDA

Final Press Conference by U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick With U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman (09/14/03)

Press Briefing by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier, USDA Under Secretary J. B. Penn (09/11/03)

Press Briefing by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier, Under Secretary of State Alan Larson, USDA Under Secretary J. B. Penn, Commerce Under Secretary Grant Aldonas (09/10/03)

USDA Secretary Veneman and USTR Robert Zoellick Hold Press Conference in Cancun, 09/09/03

U.S. Officials Discuss Upcoming World Trade Organization Ministerial (09/04/03)
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Analysis (U.S. Department of State)

USDA Secretary Veneman Comments on the U.S.-EU Framework for WTO Agriculture Negotiations (08/13/03)
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EU–US Joint Text on Agriculture (08/13/03)

News Releases From the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

Op-Ed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick: "America Will Not Wait for the Won't-Do Countries," Financial Times (09/22/03)

Deputy USTR Shiner, Chief Agriculture Negotiator Johnson Afternoon Press Briefing (09/14/03)

Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick (09/14/03)

Deputy USTR Shiner, Under Secretary of Agriculture J. B. Penn Morning Press Briefing (09/14/03)

Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick On the Draft Cancún Ministerial Text (09/13/03)

Deputy USTR Allgeier Morning Press Briefing (Transcript; 09/13/03)

Deputy USTR Allgeier Afternoon Press Briefing (Transcript; 09/12/03)

Deputy USTR Allgeier, Chief Agricultural Negotiator Johnson Press Briefing (Transcript; 09/12/03)

U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick Welcomes Cambodia and Nepal into the World Trade Organization (09/11/03)

USTR Zoellick's Plenary Session General Statement (09/10/03)

USTR Zoellick Calls Cancun WTO Ministerial Important Midpoint in Talks to Reduce Trade Barriers (09/09/03)

USTR Releases Fact Sheet: Trade in Cotton, Man-Made Fibers, Textiles and Clothing  | .pdf version (09/09/03)

Transcript of Conference Call With Ambassador Allen Johnson, Chief Agricultural Negotiator (.pdf; 08/13/03)

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