Over the next four years Mr. Yeutter — his last name rhymes with “fighter” — helped guide a 1988 trade bill through a Democratic Congress onto Reagan’s desk for approval. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyPerhaps his greatest legacy as trade representative was the negotiation of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement, which was signed in 1988. The accord eliminated most tariffs and other barriers to trade and business between Canada and the United States. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHe left that post to replace Lee Atwater as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyClayton Keith Yeutter was born to Laura and Reinhold Yeutter, in Eustis, Neb., on Dec. 10, 1930.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2017 01:07 UTC