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Ambassador Ron Kirk, US Trade Representative

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Melissa Bell meets Ambassador Ron Kirk, US Trade Representative (USTR). A member of Barack Obama's cabinet, he serves as the president's principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade issues. A champion of free trade, Ron Kirk defends his role, especially one of his key projects: the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

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