Bush Unveils New Pact With Mexico and Canada

President Bush and the leaders of Mexico and Canada pledged today to work through their differences and toward more secure borders and easier, more profitable trade. "I will continue to push for reasonable, common-sense immigration policy with the United States Congress," Mr. Bush said in Waco, Tex., with President Vicente Fox of Mexico and Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada beside him. Prime Minister Martin told listeners at Baylor University that economic cooperation among the three countries was more vital than ever. And Prime Minister Martin alluded pointedly to Canadian resentment of American fears over mad cow disease north of the border, fears that he has said are unfounded. "We look forward to the day in the future when, notwithstanding all of the lobbying, all the legal challenges, all of North America is open to our safe and high-quality beef," he said....

Go here for a transcript of the press conference held by the three leaders.

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