Obama to Deliver Trade Pitch at Nike Headquarters on May 8
President Barack Obama will take to the bully pulpit again on May 8 to make his case for Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., the White House said in recent days. White House…
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spokesman Josh Earnest largely deflected questions on May 6 about the choice of venue. "What I can just say as a general matter is that the President is looking forward to visiting the Nike headquarters and using it to illustrate how a responsible trade agreement that includes enforceable labor and environmental standards would strongly benefit middle-class families and the American economy," said Earnest in his daily briefing. The Oregon Fair Trade Campaign is organizing a protest during Obama's visit (here).