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President Clinton to Meet with Groups Protesting WTO

HeadlineNov 30, 1999

President Clinton will meet with some of the groups protesting against the World Trade Organization talks here in Seattle, this according to the White House. Aides said Clinton was scheduled to meet farmers Wednesday morning and over lunch to address trade officials from the 135 nations expected to take part in the meeting. The president will also take time to meet with organizations who are fighting the tide of globalization. On Thursday, the White House says he’s scheduled to sign the child labor convention, an international agreement to ban the worst forms of child labor, like slavery and prostitution.

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