-Caveat Lector- Racicot (pronounced RAHS'-koh) works as a partner in the Washington office of Bracewell & Patterson, a Texas law firm that counts the huge energy company Enron among its clients.
Envoy Names (sic) in Lumber Dispute By CHRISTOPHER THORNE, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush (news - web sites) named former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot on Tuesday as a special envoy to try to broker a settlement in a long-running lumber dispute with Canada. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans cited Racicot's familiarity with the timber industry and public forests as reasons for his appointment. ``This dispute has endured for decades, and it is our hope that, with the governor's help, we can achieve a lasting market-based solution,'' Evans said. Racicot said in a statement that he was honored and ``committed to identifying a fair and lasting solution.'' The appointment comes at a critical time in the slow-moving negotiations with Canada. In two weeks, the Commerce Department (news - web sites) is expected to announce its decision on whether Canadian companies ``dump'' softwood lumber on U.S. markets at artificially low prices. In a preliminary decision issued in August, the department said too-low Canadian fees give Canada's lumber industry an unfair advantage and suggested a 19 percent tariff on Canadian lumber. Softwood lumber is used in framing houses. The U.S. homebuilding industry has said a 19 percent tariff would hurt American consumers by adding up to $1,000 to the cost of building a home, but the U.S. lumber industry says the levy is needed to save jobs. Trade representatives have met in long, private sessions in Washington and Ottawa in the last six weeks without agreement. Rodney Moore, a spokesman for the Canadian Embassy, welcomed Racicot's appointment. ``It indicates to us the high level of importance that the Bush administration places on the softwood lumber trade,'' he said. Racicot, a Republican, was barred by term limits from seeking a third term as Montana's governor last year. He gained national attention as a spokesman for Bush during the recount in Florida and was considered for attorney general but took himself out of the running. He also was discussed as a potential opponent to Sen. Max Baucus (news - bio - voting record), D-Mont., who is up for re-election in 2002, but said in February he would not run for office again. Racicot (pronounced RAHS'-koh) works as a partner in the Washington office of Bracewell & Patterson, a Texas law firm that counts the huge energy company Enron among its clients. - On the Net: U.S. International Trade Commission: http://www.usitc.gov/ Department of Commerce: http://www.doc.gov/ Steve Wingate, Webmaster ANOMALOUS IMAGES AND UFO FILES http://www.anomalous-images.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
