For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 11, 2002
President to Travel to Illinois, Missouri and Louisiana Next Week
Statement by the Press Secretary
Working for America
On Monday and Tuesday, January 14-15, President
Bush will embark on a three-state tour to discuss job creation, trade,
and economic security. The
President will travel to Moline, Illinois; Aurora, Missouri;
and New
Orleans, Louisiana to illustrate the
path products follow from the time
they are manufactured until exported. The
President will highlight the
importance of expanding free trade to encourage
job creation and economic growth, as he travels along and near the path
of the Mississippi River.
In Moline, the President will tour the John Deere
Harvester Works and
meet with employees before traveling to
Aurora, Missouri where he will
visit the Missouri Farmer's Association
Aurora Feed Mill. There he will
speak with local farmers and employees
about the economy. The President will then travel to
Louisiana where he will tour the Port of New Orleans on
Tuesday to discuss impact of trade on the economy. The Port
at New Orleans is a major port for agricultural products and
machinery.
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