Secretary Kerry on the necessity of trade to secure America's economic future

On Tuesday, April 12, Secretary Kerry visited Los Angeles, where he spoke with members of the Pacific Council on International Policy about leading on trade issues to secure America's economic future. 
 
Secretary Kerry's remarks (full transcript) focused on national security opportunities of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP); America's role as a Pacific power; and dispelling the myths about trade agreements.

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To promote prosperity here in the United States and to advance our broader interests around the globe, we are pursuing international economic policies that reflect the dynamic nature of the era in which we live. One of the central pillars of our leadership is to negotiate and adopt 21st century agreements TPP and T-TIP.

- U.S. Secretary Kerry

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