    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [May 4, 2000]
    [Page 850]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Africa and Caribbean Basin Trade Legislation
    May 4, 2000

        Today's vote is a key milestone toward enactment of legislation that
    will launch a new era of cooperation between the United States and our
    partners in Africa and the Caribbean Basin. This important measure will
    strengthen our economic partnership with these nations, lower trade
    barriers, help developing nations to lift their people out of poverty,
    and create a more secure world. I congratulate those Members of Congress
    who have worked hard to reach agreement on this bill. I look forward to
    signing this historic legislation into law upon final passage.