A number of Indian leaders at the breakfast endorsed the national park concept, saying it will be the best method for ensuring that Indian graves are not violated. There seems to be no dispute that Moccasin Bend, with its panopoly of colorful history, is worthy of National Park status. But making it a reality is a complex project, involving multiple governments and agencies. Decisions must be made about how the park would interrelate with the mental health facility, the golf course, etc. Despite the daunting obstacles, the city, county, state, federal and private interests should join hands in providing the permanent protection that is decades overdue at Moccasin Bend.
Free Trade Selling American goods to other nations is essential to our economic welfare.
But it must be two-way trade that benefits our workers and consumers and we must be careful that it is not structured so that American businesses take their factories across the border. Leaders of the 34 democracies in the Western Hemisphere are setting an ambitious goal of establishing the world's largest duty-free trade zone. This Free Trade Area of the Americas is supposed to be in place by 2005. No changes would be allowed. Congress has been unwilling to grant that authority because many people do not trust what might emerge in an unamendable trade agreement and many people do not trust Bill Clinton.