U.S. Department of Commerce
Honorable William M. Daley, Secretary
The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economicgrowth, sustainable development, and improved living standardsfor all Americans by working to strengthen U.S. competitivenessin the global marketplace, promoting cutting-edge science andtechnology and an unrivaled information base, and providing managementand stewardship of the Nation’s resources and assets to ensuresustainable economic opportunities. Secretary Daley became CommerceSecretary in January 1997. Prior to that he served as SpecialCounsel to President Clinton, coordinating the successful campaignto pass the North American Free Trade Agreement. He previouslyserved as a law partner at Mayer, Brown & Platt and was presidentand chief operating officer of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago. Thefollowing statement…
