Word: protectionists
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Government can also aid industry but protectionist quota, need not be the only tool.. Instead of mailing unclassified research reports directly to foreign embassies at every request we should at least force our competition to scramble for the information they need. Any edge at all will be a blessing incorporate America...
...leaders had some blunt words for their creditors. Figueiredo complained of high interest rates that "threaten to perpetuate our foreign debt problems." De la Madrid said, with much justification, that Latin America could not boost exports enough to pay its debts if creditor countries erected "ever increasing protectionist measures" against imports from the developing nations. The day before De la Madrid spoke, the Reagan Administration announced a cutback in the number of products allowed to enter the U.S. duty free. Among the countries hit will be Mexico and Brazil...
...clear-sighted in the face of political pressure. He opposes protectionist measures like the pending "domestic content" bill, supported by Mondale and organized labor, that would effectively require Japanese auto companies to manufacture cars in the U.S., creating jobs but raising prices...
...domestic issues, Hart has remained steadfastly liberal while steering clear of special interest lobbying. Despite widespread criticism from labor. Hart refused to support protectionist measures, including tariffs and local content legislation. Mondale supports both...
...Press Secretary Maxine Isaacs, in particular, turns icy when a reporter does not readily accept Mondale's interpretation of political issues. Some aides get rankled, especially whenever reporters note that a Mondale-supported bill requiring imported cars to contain certain percentages of U.S.-made parts and labor is "protectionist," as it clearly is. Mondale himself seems wary of journalists, rarely chatting informally with them on campaign flights...