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| U.S. Secretary
of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman with Australian Minister of
Trade Mark Vaile (USTR photo). |
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Radio Broadcasts
Saturday, September 14
CANCÚN
TALKS COLLAPSE (52 seconds)
Officials doubt WTO will create new world trade
agreement by agreed deadline of Dec. 31, 2004. |
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ACTUALITY:
TALKS NEVER GOT TO THE GIVE AND TAKE STAGE (40
seconds)
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick describing how
the Cancún
talks bogged down and finally collapsed. |
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AGRICULTURE
NOT THE REASON FOR COLLAPSE OF TALKS (60 seconds)
Secretary Veneman says agriculture not the reason for
the lack of agreement in Cancún. |
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ACTUALITY:
U.S. REMAINS COMMITTED TO TRADE EXPANSION (30
seconds)
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, saying the U.S.
remains committed to trade expansion and helping
developing countries in that regard, despite the setback
in Cancún. |
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CANCÚN
PROBLEMS NOT LIKE THOSE OF SEATTLE (50 seconds)
Official says reasons for failure in Cancún
very different from what happened in Seattle a few years
ago. |
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ACTUALITY:
U.S. CAME TO CANCÚN TO NEGOTIATE (50
seconds)
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick saying U.S.
came to Cancún
to negotiate, but could not do it alone. |
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Friday, September 12
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LOTS
OF TALKS, DEBATE AND DISCUSSIONS IN CANCÚN (60
seconds)
No shortage of talks, discussions, and debates this week
in Cancún. |
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SOME
COUNTRIES NOT CLEAR ON TRADE TALK WISH LIST (55
seconds)
U.S. officials unclear on what so-called "group of 21"
countries want from trade negotiations. |
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ACTUALITY: CANCÚN TALKS EDGING INTO NEW PHASE (20
seconds)
Allen Johnson, U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator, saying
talks are moving into the phase in which countries have to
stop demanding and start the give-and-take process. |
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ACTUALITY: CANCÚN PROGRESS REPORT AS OF LATE FRIDAY
(28 seconds)
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier giving an
update on what`s happening in Cancún as of late Friday
afternoon. |
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Thursday, September 11
U.S.
NEGOTIATORS GETTING LOTS OF ADVICE (42 seconds)
Hundreds of private industry representatives weighing in
on issues at Cancún
WTO trade talks. |
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FARM
GROUPS CONSULTING WITH U.S. NEGOTIATORS (51 seconds)
U.S. farm groups, small and large, well represented in
Cancún. |
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ACTUALITY:
ALL PARTIES VOICING OPINIONS IN CANCÚN
(34 seconds)
Under Secretary of Agriculture J. B. Penn, saying that
everyone has had a chance to weigh in on the trade
issues. |
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COTTON
A CONTENTIOUS TRADE ISSUE IN CANCÚN
(50 seconds)
Developing countries who are cotton producers very
concerned about proposals to reduce cotton import
duties. |
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CANCÚN
NOT SEEN AS U.S. VS. BRAZIL BATTLE (60 seconds)
Official says Cancún meeting is not a bilateral
battleground . |
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ACTUALITY:
U.S. SEEKING JOINT COMMON GROUND IN CANCÚN (39
seconds)
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier, saying
that the U.S. is not out to make secret deals, but to
gain common cooperation. |
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TRAGEDY
IN CANCÚN (60 seconds)
Korean farmer commits suicide in Cancún. |
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ACTUALITY:
A RANGE OF PROTESTORS ARE IN CANCÚN (43 seconds)
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier describing
the various protesters in Cancún. |
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U.S.
OUTLINES MARKET ACCESS GOALS IN CANCÚN (55 seconds)
U.S. officials in Cancún are stressing importance of
market access for U.S. farm products. |
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ACTUALITY:
EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE IN CANCÚN (36 seconds)
Under Secretary of Agriculture J. B. Penn, saying that
just about anything is on the table for discussion in
the current round of trade talks. |
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TRADE
TALK ATMOSPHERE MUCH CHANGED (55 seconds)
Past demonstrations and present concerns over terrorism
are changing the nature and atmosphere of international
meetings such as the one this week in Cancún. |
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JAPAN
OFFERS NEW FARM TRADE PROPOSAL (58 seconds)
Japan and eight other countries issue new farm trade
proposal. |
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AG.
ISSUES COMPLICATE TRADE DISCUSSIONS (58 seconds)
Agricultural issues among the most complex to deal with
in trade talks. |
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Wednesday, September 10
WTO
MEETING BEGINS (60 seconds)
WTO meeting begins in Cancún. |
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U.S.
TRADE TALK GOALS OUTLINED (52 seconds)
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman outlines U.S. goals of
world trade talks. |
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ACTUALITY:
VENEMAN URGES COOPERATION IN CANCÚN
(23 seconds)
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman in Cancún saying that
countries need to cooperate on trade for the common
good. |
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Tuesday, September 9
NEGOTIATIONS
AHEAD OF WTO MEETING (50 seconds)
Negotiations underway even before official WTO
Ministerial meeting starts in Cancún. |
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PREVIEW OF WTO MEETING IN CANCÚN (48 seconds)
From diplomats to protesters, everything seems to be in
place for latest meeting of the WTO. |
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WTO
NEGOTIATIONS AND DOMESTIC SUBSIDIES (60 seconds)
Trade official says U.S. will not cut domestic supports
to farmers without similar cuts by other major
agricultural countries. |
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ACTUALITY:
LOWER WORLD SUBSIDIES WOULD HELP FARMERS (27
seconds)
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and Chief U.S.
Agricultural Trade Negotiator Allen Johnson both saying
U.S. farmers will be better off if all major producing
countries cut subsidies to similar and fair levels. |
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