LITTLE DIVIDES CLINTON, DOLE ON KEY WORLD TRADE ISSUES.(News)

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) | Date: October 24, 1996| Author: Matthee, Imbert | Copyright information

David Cannon's fortunes as a consultant to U.S. businesses operating in the Russian Far East won't be affected by who occupies the White House for the next four years.

But when it comes to overall trade policy, Cannon prefers a Republican administration. He believes GOP policy teams, drawing on veteran trade experts, tend to have their act together when it comes to global commerce and can negotiate more favorable deals with trading partners such as Japan or China.

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