The Nation - News from Aug. 6, 1986
President Reagan, on the eve of a crucial House vote, said that overriding his veto of cuts in textile and apparel imports would shatter global markets. With the House showdown a day away and both sides scrambling for last-minute votes, textile industry supporters said that they were close to victory in their bid to override the veto. Reagan told GOP leaders in a White House meeting that “an override of my veto would have the effect of shattering (new trade) agreements and our hopes for broad participation” in upcoming world trade negotiations.
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