    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 2, 1993]
    [Page 2092]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
    December 2, 1993

        I am delighted that, as a result of discussions following up on our
    meeting in Seattle, Canadian Prime Minister Chretien has announced his
    intention to proclaim the NAFTA by January 1, 1994. We look forward to
    the smooth and effective implementation of this historic agreement on
    January 1, so that all three countries can begin to reap the benefits of
    expanded trade, economic growth, and job creation in North America with
    the largest free trade area in the world.

    Note: The proclamation of December 15 and the Executive order of
    December 27 on implementation of NAFTA are listed in Appendix D at the
    end of this volume.