{"id":3522,"date":"2011-05-06T16:31:16","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T20:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/?page_id=3522"},"modified":"2011-05-10T18:11:42","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T22:11:42","slug":"us-trade-representative-ron-kirk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/activist-resources\/president-barack-obama-on-trade-issues\/us-trade-representative-ron-kirk\/","title":{"rendered":"US Trade Representative Ron Kirk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arirang.co.kr\/News\/News_View.asp?nseq=105663&amp;code=Ne2&amp;category=2\" target=\"_blank\">Kirk:  Korea-US FTA Renegotiations Will Only Focus on Beef and Auto<\/a><br \/>\nAirang, August 8, 2010<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myheadlines.org\/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=MyHeadlines&amp;file=index5&amp;sid=1428&amp;cid=3384058&amp;source=Bilaterals.org%20%7C%20Trade%20%7C%20News\" target=\"_blank\">Trade Pacts Hurting Maine, Manufacturers Tell Top U.S. Trade Rep<\/a><br \/>\nMaine Public Broadcasting Network, August 6, 2010<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/issues\/ideas\/2010\/08\/80410.html\" target=\"_blank\">Idea of the Day: Enforce Labor Standards in Trade Agreements<\/a><br \/>\nCenter for American Progress, August 4, 2010<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20100803_kirkconfidenttradepactprogression_reuters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USTR Kirk confident of trade pact progress this year<\/a><br \/>\nRetuers, August 3, 2010<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20091114_uscongresspacifictrade_bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nKirk says U.S. will work with Congress on Pacific trade pact<\/a><br \/>\nBloomberg, November 14, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20091009_noftavotetimeline_globalatlanta.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Trade Rep: No Timeline for Votes on FTAs<\/a><br \/>\nGlobal Atlanta, October 9, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20091006_kirkpolicyadvocatesitacs_congdaily.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Kirk Defends Policy to Purge Advocates from ITACs<\/a><br \/>\nCongress Daily, October 6, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20090930_kirkfairtradeenforcer_dmn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Carl Leubsdorf: Ron Kirk, the White House enforcer of fair trade <\/a><br \/>\nDallas Morning News, September 30, 2009<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20090924_kirktoassuagehouse_cd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nKirk works to assuage House concerns<\/a><br \/>\nCongress Daily, September 24, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20090911_ustrdownplayobamaspeech_insideustrade.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USTR Downplays Obama Trade Speech: G20 Unlikely to Focus on Trade<\/a> Inside US Trade, September 11, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20090917_noneedtradewar_afp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">China tire row need not spark trade war: US official<\/a><br \/>\nAgence France Presse, August 17, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afro.com\/DesktopModules\/EngagePublish\/printerfriendly.aspx?itemId=4308&amp;PortalId=1&amp;TabId=551\" target=\"_blank\">Kirk to Talk Trade with African Leaders<\/a><br \/>\nAFRO, August 2, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20093107_toughlove_afp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US trade envoy to voice &#8216;tough love&#8217; for Africa<\/a><br \/>\nAFP, July 31, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20090716_kirktradeenforcement_ustr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Ambassador Kirk Announces New Initiatives for Trade Enforcement<\/a><br \/>\nOffice of the United States Trade Representative, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/160709_tradelaborinfractionskirk_reuters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US to get tough on trade, labor infractions: Kirk<\/a><br \/>\nReuters, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20091607_obamabatforunions_bloomberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Obama &#8216;Going to Bat&#8217; for Unions in Trade Accords<\/a><br \/>\nBloomberg, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20091607_kirkontrade_businessweek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Ron Kirk Talks About U.S. Trade Policy<\/a><br \/>\nBusinessweek, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20000708_lawmakerspresskirknewtradepolicy_rollcall.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lawmakers Meet With Kirk to Press for New Trade Policies<\/a><br \/>\nRoll Call, July 8k 2009<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/20090806_tradechiefallay_reuters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US trade chief tries to allay lawmakers&#8217; worries<\/a><br \/>\nReuters, July 8 2009<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Kirk: Korea-US FTA Renegotiations Will Only Focus on Beef and Auto Airang, August 8, 2010 Trade Pacts Hurting Maine, Manufacturers Tell Top U.S. Trade Rep Maine Public Broadcasting Network, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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