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LAST YEAR'S BILL (WHICH TARGETTED STATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES). SHE WANTED TO DISCUSS TIMING WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. SHE WAS STILL CONSIDERING WHETHER THE BILL SHOULD FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON HUMAN RIGHTS, OR INCLUDE OTHER CONCERNS (TRADE, ARMS
PROLIFERATION). SHE SAID THERE WAS GROWING PRESSURE IN CONGRESS ON THESE ISSUES. SOME CONGRESSMEN WOULD LIKE TO SEE MFN WITHDRAWN.
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SENATOR MCCONNEL (R-KENTUCKY) SAID HE THOUGHT CLINTON KNEW HE WAS IN A DIFFICULT POSITION ON MFN. BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM BUSH, PARTICULARLY SINCE HE HAD ALREADY BEEN CRITICISED FOR BACKING AWAY FROM OTHER CAMPAIGN PLEDGES. MCCONNELL AGREED THAT THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT WOULD BE TO DELAY ANY CONDITIONALITY UNTIL 1994. SENATOR SIMON (D-ILLINOIS) SAID HE DOUBTED WHETHER CLINTON WOULD FOCUS IMMEDIATELY ON MFN. HE WOULD CERTAINLY WANT TO TURN UP THE PRESSURE ON CHINA. BUT SIMON DID NOT EXPECT ANYTHING DRAMATIC.
PELOSI, MCCONNELL AND SIMON ALL EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S DEMOCRACY PROPOSALS.
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