Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: TUESDAY, June 29, 1993 TAG: 9306290120 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C3 EDITION: STATE SOURCE: Associated Press DATELINE: SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS LENGTH: Short
Enhanced trade and investment "stimulates economic growth by fostering better-paying jobs, higher productivity and a higher standard of living," Wilder told Central American leaders at a trade conference.
"And make no mistake, the expansion of trade . . . is not a matter of enriching the U.S. at the expense of Central America," Wilder said. "Trade between nations must be a two-way affair. It was been proven time and time again that countries which engage each other in free and fair trade grow considerably faster than those which maintain trade barriers."