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Clinton Presidential Records
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Communications
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Don Baer
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 27, 1997
MEMORANDUM TO ERSKINE BOWLES
FROM:
DONBAER~
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO BARSHEFSKY ITA EVENT OPTIONS
My judgement is that we missed the window to get news benefit out of these events when the
agreements were signed. If we were to do anything, I would go with the Ambassador's Scenario
2: the President at an awards ceremony, adding to this the idea (supported by Larry Summers and
me) of a major trade I global economy speech at the event. Ifwe can make a big, new statement
on our second term trade policies, this would be good. Otherwise, it is not worth it. I will check
with Dan Tarullo and Sandy Berger.
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Possible Events on Technology and Telecomm
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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February 21, 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR ERSKINE BOWLES
FROM:
AMBASSADOR CHARLENE BARSHEFS
SUBJECT:·
Amplification Event for Global Agreements on Information Technology and
Basic Telecommunications Services
As you are aware, we recently completed a global telecommunications agreement and are in the
final technical stages of completing a global Information Technology Agreement (IT A). These
agreements are of tremendous importance to our country and fit well with the themes that the
President emphasized in the State of the Union Address, such as the role of technology in the 21st
century, U.S. competitiveness and the importance of education in taking advantage of the new
global economy.
The agreements can be summarized as follows:
The Basic Telecom Agreement is a landmark agreement that will directly boost job creation
and economic development in the United States. The Agreement liberalizes world trade in
telecommunications services, including telephone, data networks, satellite systems and cellular
phones. The current world telecom market is worth more than $600 billion annually and partially
as a result of this agreement, is expected to generate over $1 trillion in revenue over the next 10
years. Estimates of U.S. jobs accruing from the telecom agreement are one million over the next
10 years.
The Information Technology Agreement will eliminate tariffs and remove other trade barriers
affecting over 90% of global trade in information technology products. The United States is the
world leader in new technology developments and production of semiconductors, computers,
telecommunications equipment and software. These industries support 3.3 million U.S. jobs. U.S.
information technology exports in 1996 exceeded $80 billion, an increase of one third from 1994
alone. This agreement is a massive tax cut in a sector where global output exceeds one trillion
dollars annually.
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The benefits ofthese agreements to the U.S. high-tech industry dwarf those of the Uruguay
Round. They also hold tremendous benefits for consumers. These are "cutting edge" agreements
that deal with the information age and once again demonstrate the necessity of a U.S. educational
infrastructure to fully take advantage of these opportunities. We propose three scenarios to
promote. the IT A and Telecom Agreement:
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�Scenario 1, White House Worker/Company/Equipment Event:
In this event we would assemble workers, company executives and products that illustrate ·
the significance of the agreements. Smaller companies and start-ups would be utilized to
give a "real world" dimension to the agreements and demonstrate the tremendous growth
experienced by these industries. As a hook, we could utilize a number of the March
"anniversaries" Connected with Alexander Graham Bell, such as his birthday on March I
or the March 10 anniversary of the first phone voice communication. A demonstration of
advanced technology, such as a satellite phone conversation would be an effective
illustration of the new technological era that the U.S. is entering. U.S.-made equipment
would be utilized such as cell phones and/or satellite dishes. A re-trained worker or
workers who now work in the technology industry would also be present to· give a
concrete example ofthe importance of education and training in the 21st century.
Scenario 2, Technology Industry Award Dinner
I have been invited to receive a number of awards from technology industry trade groups
on behalfofmy work on the ITA and the Telecom Agreement. Any ofthese events could
be altered to honor the President or the Vice-President for their leadership in directing the
IT A and the telecom negotiations. The event would include media. As in the State of the
Union address, the President or Vice-President could recognize a worker present in the
audience who is employed in a technology industry that will benefit from one or both of
the agreements.
Scenario 3, School Technology Event
This event would highlight the importance of education and new emerging, competitive
U.S. technologies. Private sector participation would be arranged with donated
equip~ent (hopefully on a permanent basis). Additionally, an off-site hook up would be
arranged that demonstrated the ability of the new technologies and their relevance to
today's students and schools. (The drawback to this event is its similarity to an earlier.
White House Internet school event.)
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