Issues for the future
There is a full and challenging agenda of international economic problems before us. Our success in dealing with this agenda will have a major impact on our overall foreign policy. Our goals will be to:
Found our global economic relations on a strong domestic base.
International economic policy begins at home.
Improve the management of our international economic relations.
We will look to the new Council on International Economic Policy
to integrate our governmental efforts and blend our domestic and
foreign economic policies.
Improve the means by which national economies can adjust to each
other in a world of increased economic interdependence. We must
work with others to solidify and further improve the world monetary
system.
Help promote the development of lower income countries. We will
seek Congressional approval of our new foreign assistance program
and apply its principles of partnership with recipients and other donors alike.
Defend and encourage liberal trade policies abroad and at home.
Fresh policies and enlightened partnership with our friends will be
required to stem protectionism, solve the problems that feed it and
regain momentum toward a world of freer commerce.
