Promoting free trade, Bush, Schwarzenegger tour Robinson factory
While Robinson Helicopter has had many visitors to its plant in the company’s 35-year history, certainly none were more noteworthy than President George W.

While Robinson Helicopter has had many visitors to its plant in the company’s 35-year history, certainly none were more noteworthy than President George W. Bush, who stopped by the Torrance, Calif. facility last month to deliver a speech on free trade agreements.

Flanked by company founder Frank Robinson and the ‘Terminator’ himself, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bush spoke of the potential job-creation benefits of tariff-free trade with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. As an example, the president cited a proposed agreement with Colombia that would eliminate tariffs on U.S. helicopter exports to that country, which currently run as high as 10 percent and include a 5-percent duty on spare parts. Terminating the tariffs would presumably boost  export sales of helicopters.

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