Obama to Sign South Korea, Colombia, Panama Deals Oct. 21
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President Barack Obama will sign into law legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama free-trade agreements on Oct. 21, along with a measure renewing aid for workers hurt by foreign competition.
Business and union leaders will join Obama in the Rose Garden after the bills are signed in the Oval Office, the White House said today in a statement. The South Korea accord is the biggest for the U.S. since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994.