It has adopted a much more open attitude to cooperation with the United States. which has put our relations on a far more constructive and mutually beneficial basis than they have been in the past. NAFTA is essential if we are to consolidate these gains. It is also a key to encouraging through trade. not aid. the kind of economic growth in Mexico that can ensure a better life for the Mexican people and continued political stability on our southern border. Facilitating this growth and stability are vital to solving a number of knotty problems. such as the continuing crossborder flow of drugs and illegal immigrants. Mexico has a long ways to go toward improving its environmental and labor standards. Our own record is far from perfect. and we must guard against pious preaching.
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