Vietnam Trade Bill Stumbles in House

WASHINGTON -- Prospects for Congressional approval of several free trade bills backed by the Bush administration were thrown into doubt today when House Republican leaders abruptly withdrew a Vietnam trade bill from consideration on the eve of President Bush’s trip to Hanoi this week. The failure of the Vietnam bill as Mr. Bush was preparing to leave on his trip was a deep disappointment and embarrassment for the White House, which had hoped that the president would hail its passage as a milestone in improvement in relations with a country where tens of thousands of Americans died more than 30 years ago. Full story...

Posted by Editor at November 16, 2006 02:20 AM