Others argued that due to the state's unique economy, any senator from Washington almost had to vote for free trade pacts.

Chile is negotiating a free trade pact with China.

Mexico is to join a second free trade pact next month.

Bill Clinton has been generally favorable toward the free trade pact, though he soft-pedaled his support during the early primaries.

In each region, Conservative officials attributed the losses primarily to popular feelings against the free trade pact.

A free trade pact with Venezuela proved to be wildly successful.

Mexico and American officials narrowed their differences over environmental and labor problems of the free trade pact.

The elections of 1988 were fought over a bilateral free trade pact with the United States.

Last year, Australia signed a free trade pact with Singapore.

If a free trade pact leads to a more prosperous Mexico, there will be less pressure on workers to come north.