President Clinton signed into law a trade bill that includes a provision protecting U.S. imports of Israeli nylon used mainly to make pantyhose. The provision protecting the $50 million in imports was added to the trade bill with African and Caribbean countries after lobbying from pro-Israel groups in Washington.
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