In the first major foreign trade speech of his new administration, President Bill Clinton proposes a five-step plan: strengthen the domestic economy; tie trade to security concerns; lead the major financial powers to coordinate global economic growth; promote economic growth in the developing countries; and support democracy and economic reforms in Russia and other former Soviet republics. Filmed live in Bender Arena, The American University, Washington, D.C., February 26, 1993.
President Clinton briefly looks at the accomplishments in his presidency to date and then looks ahead to what he hopes to accomplish in conjunction with Congress in the next three months. Issues he touches on include: equal access to education, Pell Grants, setting national educational standards, ensuring the survival of Social Security and Medicare, improving trade, strengthening the American family, environmental issues, improving government efficiency, building strong relationships with other countries of the world and building a strong and unified America.