Transcript of Joint Media Availability by
USTR Portman and EU Commissioner Mandelson
(.pdf)
Discuss WTO negotiations (02/22/06)
WTO Saga (USDA
Radio -- 12/27/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
EU Blamed For
Slow WTO Progress (USDA
Radio -- 12/21/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration (12/18/05;
.pdf)
A WTO Wrap-up
(USDA Radio -- 12/19/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Johanns
Defends Food Aid Methods
(USDA Radio -- 12/19/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Russia And
Ukraine Both Want To Enter WTO (USDA
Radio -- 12/19/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
WEBCAST AUDIO: Agriculture Secretary
Mike Johanns Holds Conference Call To Discuss
Conclusion Of The 6th WTO Ministerial Conference
(12/19/05) --
Transcript
Johanns Promotes U.S. Agriculture Trade
Issues With Ministers At World Trade
Organization Meeting
(12/19/05)
Remarks by USTR Portman at the Closing Press Briefing (12/19/05)
WTO
Success Depends on EU Farm Tariff Cuts, U.S. Official Says (U.S.
Department of State;
12/19/05)
Remarks by USTR Portman Before the Heads of Delegation Meeting
(12/18/05)
Differences Over Agriculture Persist as WTO Meeting Nears End (U.S.
Department of State;
12/17/05)
WTO Talks Close In Hong Kong
(USDA Radio
News -- 12/16/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Progress At The WTO
(USDA Radio
News 12/16/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
WTO
Negotiations Intensify, Still Stalled by Agriculture Impasse (U.S.
Department of State;
12/16/06)
Hong Kong Negotiators Working Day And Night
(USDA Radio News -- 12/15/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Market Access Remains Number One Goal For U.S.
At WTO (USDA
Radio News -- 12/15/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
United
States Willing To Eliminate Tariffs on West Africa Cotton (U.S.
Department of State;
12/15/05)
March
Date Suggested by U.S. for Next WTO Negotiations Meeting (U.S.
Department of State;
12/15/05)
U.S. Wants WTO Talks Back On Track
(USDA Radio
News --12/14/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Johanns Defends Food Aid
(USDA Radio
News -- 12/14/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
U.S. Progam For African Cotton Farmers (USDA
Radio News -- 12/14/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
U.S. Agrees to More Than Double Contributions to Aid for Trade by 2010 -
Already the Largest Single-Country Provider, U.S. Will Help Least Developed
Realize Potential of Doha Round (12/14/05)
U.S.
Trade Chief Urges Another WTO Ministers' Meeting Soon (U.S.
Department of State;
12/14/05)
U.S.
Challenges European Union Criticism on Food Aid Issues (U.S.
Department of State;
12/14/05)
WTO Talks In Hong Kong Begin
(USDA Radio
News -- 12/13/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Ag Secretary Says U.S. WTO Proposal Is A Very Simple
Plan (USDA
Radio News -- 12/13/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Transcript of Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Press
Conference Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, WTO Press Center
(12/12/05)
Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and United
States Trade Representative Ambassador Rob Portman Hong Kong
(12/12/05)
The U.S. Wants To Get The WTO Job Done
(USDA Radio
News -- 12/12/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Trade And The Varied Positions From Three Farm Groups
(USDA Radio News -- 12/12/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
U.S.
Proposal at WTO Aims To Fix Agricultural Trade Distortions (U.S.
Department of State;
12/12/05)
Transcript of News Conference with Agriculture
Secretary Mike Johanns and United States Trade
Representative, Ambassador Rob Portman
(12/09/05)
Hope For Some Consensus In Hong Kong
(USDA Radio
News -- 12/09/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
WTO Agreement Still Possible (USDA
Radio News -- 12/09/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
EU Must
Cut Farm Tariffs in Trade Talks, United States Insists (U.S.
Department of State;
12/09/05)
Beef Producers
Want Trade Barriers Front and Center at WTO (USDA
Radio News -- 12/07/05;
real,
mp3)
U.S. Pushes Hard for
Successful WTO Talks (USDA
Radio News -- 12/06/05;
real,
mp3)
Market Access Still Stumbling Point at
WTO (USDA
Radio News -- 12/06/05;
real,
mp3)
What Needs To
Happen for WTO Talks To Move Ahead (USDA
Radio News -- 12/06/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
More
Achievement Needed In WTO Talks
(USDA
Radio News -- 12/06/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
Transcript Of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns
Speaking to the Farm Journal Forum Washington
D.C. (12/06/05)
Strengthening
the West African Cotton Industry (USDA
Radio News -- 12/06/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
United States Cites Work To Eliminate Cotton
Subsidies
(U.S. Department of State; 12/05/05)
March Goal Set for Finishing Part of WTO
Agriculture Negotiation
(U.S. Department of State;
12/05/05)
Cautious
Optimism For Hong Kong Meeting (USDA
Radio News -- 12/05/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
USTR Applauds Brazil and India on Commitment to Doha Development Round (12/03/05)
Joint Press Conference on Trade Talks With Senior Officials From the US, EU,
India, Brazil, Japan, Australia (Transcript;
Audio File;
12/03/05)
USTR Portman Applauds G-7 Commitment to Ambitious Doha Round, Lauds $4
billion in "Aid for Trade" to Developing Countries (12/03/05)
Treasury's Snow Says Trade Protection a Risk to
Global Economy
(U.S. Department of State;
12/03/05)
WTO Director
General Releases Report On Trade Reform Progress
(USDA
Radio News -- 12/02/05;
real,
mp3,
wave)
USTR Spokesperson Expresses Disappointment About the EU Banana Tariff
(12/01/05)
U.S., EU Redouble
Trade Talk Efforts in Geneva (USDA
Radio News --
real,
mp3;
12/01/05)
WTO Chief Asks Delegates To
Redouble Their Efforts (USDA
Radio News --
real,
mp3;
12/01/05)
Johanns Goes Back to
WTO for More Talks (11/30/05;
USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
USDA Secretary Hopes That EU Will Make Progress on Trade Reform (11/30/05;
USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
Timing Is Right for Trade
Reform (11/30/05;
USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
The Bumpy Road to Hong
Kong (11/29/05;
USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
U.S.
Trade Official Rebuts French Minister on WTO Farm Issues
Allgeier's letter to Financial Times cites
openness of U.S. market (U.S. Department of State; 11/28/05)
U.S. Wants WTO Ministerial Meeting After
Session in Hong Kong
(U.S. Department of State; 11/23/05)
Details on WTO Cotton Trade
Proposals (11/22/05; USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
Johanns Meets With Iraq’s Ag. Minister
(11/22/05; USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
Johanns Summarizes Rome Meetings
(11/22/05;
Transcript; USDA Radio News --
real,
mp3)
-- Agriculture Meetings in Rome (11/22/05; USDA
Radio News --
real,
mp3)
--
Johanns Reviews the State of Food and
Agriculture During FAO Plenary Session
(Transcript,
11/21/05)
--
More
on the state of food and agriculture from the FAO conference
(PowerPoint
presentation; FAO Web site)
--
Johanns Announces Travel to Rome for FAO Ministerial
(11/18/05)
Prime Minister Blair Urges
for Progress in Hong Kong (Attaché
Report; 11/17/05)
Trade,
Regional Security Central at APEC Leaders' Meeting
White House fact sheet recaps topics discussed in
Busan, South Korea. (U.S. Department of State; 11/19/05)
Asia-Pacific Leaders Committed To Advancing WTO Talks, Bush Says (U.S.
Department of State; 11/19/05)
United
States Urges "Ambitious" Cut in Agricultural Subsidies
USTR's Portman addresses Indian Chamber of Commerce in
New Delhi. (U.S. Department of State; 11/12/05)
--
USTR To
Co-chair U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum (U.S. Department of State;
11/11/05)
State
Dept. Official Urges EU To Improve WTO Farm Tariffs Offer
Shiner letter to Financial Times cites U.S.
trade preference programs. (U.S. Department of State; 11/10/05)
--
A Review of EU
Farm Trade Proposal to WTO
(USDA Radio;
11/08/05
-
real,
mp3,
wave)
Transcript of Tele-News Conference with
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S.
Trade Representative, Ambassador Rob Portman
regarding current trade negotiations (11/09/05)
--
Media Availability of USTR Portman and USDA
Secretary Johanns on the Doha Global Trade Talks
(11/09/05)
-- Lesser
Expectations For Hong Kong WTO Meeting (USDA Radio;
11/09/05
- real,
mp3,
wave)
-- Trade Meeting in Africa (USDA Radio;
11/09/05
- real,
mp3,
wave)
--
Meetings Fail To Advance WTO Negotiations, U.S.
Officials Say (U.S. Department of State;
11/09/05)
Review
Agricultural Negotiations In The Doha Development Round (.pdf)
Statement of Mike Johanns, Secretary of
Agriculture Before the House Committee on Agriculture (11/02/05)
--
Portman Statement
(.pdf)
-- U.S. Officials Will Travel To
EU Next Week Concerning WTO (USDA Radio; 11/02/05
-
real,
mp3,
wave)
-- Next
Few Days Likely To Decide Success of WTO Hong Kong Meeting (11/02/05;
U.S. Department of State)
USTR Statement on European Union WTO Counter
Proposal (10/28/05)
--
U.S.
Disappointed by Latest EU Proposal in WTO on Farm Tariffs
(U.S. Department of State; 10/28/05)
--
The European
Union Proposes New Farm Trade Reform to WTO
(USDA Radio; 10/28/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
--
U.S. Trade
Representative Displeased With EU WTO Proposal
(USDA Radio; 10/31/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
U.S.
Insists on Farm Tariff Cuts Proposal From European Union
USTR's Portman warns time running out for successful
Hong Kong meeting. (U.S. Department of State; 10/20/05)
--
Transcript of Johanns and Portman Press
Conference - Geneva, Switzerland (10/20/05)
Expanded Markets Will Promote Development and Growth, U.S. Says
WTO Doha
Development Agenda about creating market access opportunities. (U.S.
Department of State; 10/19/05)
--
Bush,
European Commission President Seek Successful Trade Talks
(U.S.
Department of State; 10/18/05)
EU
Offer on Reduced Agriculture Tariffs Inadequate, U.S. Says
USTR Portman
says proposal not even close to United States' expectations. (U.S.
Department of State; 10/12/05)
--
Transcript of
Opening Statement and Q & A with Ambassador Rob Portman, U.S. Trade
Representative (10/12/05)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Holds
Conference Call To Discuss Trade Negotiations
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns held a conference call earlier today to discuss current trade negotiations with the World Trade
Organization. (Audio;
Transcript; 10/11/05)
— Progress of WTO Trade Talks (USDA Radio; 10/11/05 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
—
Transcript of Press Conference By Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative And
Mike Johanns
—
U.S. Waits for Substantial Agriculture Offers from Others at WTO (U.S.
Department of State; 10/11/05)
—
America's proposal to kickstart the Doha trade talks (Op-ed by USTR Rob
Portman, Financial Times; 10/10/05)
U.S. Offers Bold Plan on Agriculture to
Jumpstart Doha Round (10/10/05)
—
Facts on U.S. Proposal for Bold Reform in Global
Agricultural Trade
—
Analysis by U.S. Department of State
Agriculture Secretary Asserts Need To Re-examine
Farm Subsidies
Johanns cites World Trade
Organization challenges, potential opportunities.
(U.S. Department of State; 10/07/05)
--
Transcript, Commodity Club Luncheon, Hotel
Washington, Washington DC (10/06/05)
Transcript of testimony of Agriculture Sec. Mike
Johanns
Before the Senate Agriculture Committee
(09/21/05)
Transcript of
testimony of USTR's Portman Before the Senate
Agriculture Committee
(.pdf)
Agriculture is a major focus of Doha (09/21/05)
—
Analysis by U.S. Department of State
