President Clinton came into office vowing to link trade to human rights, but soon changed his position, arguing that isolation would make broad relations impossible.

To relieve the pressure to link trade to other objectives, we need credible global policies on human rights, labor standards, weapons sales and environmental protection.

Linking trade to so many other foreign policy goals will insure that we lose on all accounts.

The decision not to link human rights and trade was an emotional and hard-fought battle within the Administration in early 1994.

President Clinton abandoned his promise to link trade to human rights in 1994.

In the 1960s some firms started investing abroad in forms that linked together production, trade and finance.

Strong ties link trade, culture and family between Korea and Seattle.

But several cases brought before the forum have linked trade to the environment and health.

Waiving the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which links trade to human rights, is important.

The aim of linking trade and development is to benefit people, and particularly those living in poverty.