ABC Evening News for Friday, Apr 20, 2001
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Demonstrations in Quebec City, Canada, shown.
(Quebec City: John Yang) The protests against global capitalism in the streets at the Summit of the America featured; scenes shown of the march to the perimeter fence.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Quebec: Terry Moran) The free trade issue at the summit reviewed; details given of the proposal that would eliminate most tariffs and trade barriers. [President BUSH - talks about trade and protests in the hemisphere.] [Purafil Incorporated CEO William WEILLER - talks about a level playing field.] The opposition view that free trade would favor corporations and hurt the environment outlined. [Essential Action co-director Robert WEISSMAN - says this pits countries against each other to compete for foreign investors.] The impact of the protests on the conference discussed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The view on free trade and relations with the US from Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia noted.
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