    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [November 4, 1993]
    [Page 1894]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Congress Transmitting NAFTA Supplemental Agreements
    November 4, 1993

    To the Congress of the United States:
        By separate message, I have transmitted to the Congress a bill to
    approve and implement the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
    In fulfillment of legal requirements of our trade laws, that message
    also transmitted a statement of administrative action, the NAFTA itself,
    and certain supporting information required by law.
        Beyond the legally required documents conveyed with that message, I
    want to provide you with the following important documents:
        The supplemental agreements on labor, the environment, and
                import surges;
        Agreements concluded with Mexico relating to citrus products
                and to sugar and sweeteners;
        The border funding agreement with Mexico;
        Letters agreeing to further negotiations to accelerate duty
                reductions;
        An environmental report on the NAFTA and side agreements;
        A list of more technical letters related to NAFTA that have
                previously been provided to the Congress and that are
                already on file with relevant congressional committees.
        These additional documents are not subject to formal congressional
    approval under fast-track procedures. However, the additional agreements
    provide significant benefits for the United States that will be obtained
    only if the Congress approves the NAFTA. In that sense, these additional
    agreements, as well as the other documents conveyed, warrant the careful
    consideration of each Member of Congress. The documents I have
    transmitted in these two messages constitute the entire NAFTA package.
        I strongly believe that the NAFTA and the other agreements will mark
    a significant step forward for our country, our economy, our
    environment, and our relations with our neighbors on this continent. I
    urge the Congress to seize this historic opportunity by approving the
    legislation I have transmitted.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,
    November 4, 1993.