His economic team will again press other nations to end government subsidies and shut down excess steel-making capacity during a round of international talks this week.

The European Union and Japan, accordingly, have been pressing developing nations to commit to reducing the emission of warming gases.

The Homeland Security Department has been pressing nations to screen cargo containers for possible weapons before they leave for the United States.

While the Baltic countries won't play along, Moscow is pressing other nations of the near abroad to participate, including Ukraine.

The Bush administration has been pressing China and other Asian nations to revalue their currencies.

Next week, Mr. Bush will press other nations to back the American approach on Iraq when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly.

Mr. Clinton's moves gave Washington the credibility to press other industrial nations to cooperate.

While that may bolster the Administration at home, it is undercutting efforts to press other nations to open their markets, particularly agricultural markets.

They promised to accelerate debt relief for the developing world and to press rich nations to agree to import farm and clothing products from the poorest ones duty free.

"We need to press other nations to do the same," he added.