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North American Free Trade Agreement
(From left) Mexican Pres. Carlos Salinas de Gortari, U.S. Pres. George H.W. Bush, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney meeting to initial the North American Free Trade Agreement in San Antonio, Texas, October 7, 1992.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was negotiated by the administrations of the following three leaders:
- U.S. President George H.W. Bush12
- Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney12
- Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari312
These leaders reached a preliminary agreement in August 1992 and formally signed the pact on December 17, 1992.12