The Boston Tea Party, which took place on December 16, 1773, was a protest about British trade policies, and was a seminal American political event. Please join WITA as we host two panels to discuss changing attitudes toward trade in the 250 years since the Boston Tea Party; how trade policy has evolved since the founding of the Republic; where things are today on trade; where things are headed on trade; and the role of trade in U.S. global leadership.
Panel 1 – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Elizabeth Baltzan, Senior Advisor, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), and Managing Director of the Washington, D.C. office; former Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative
Ambassador Donald Johnson, Director Emeritus, Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy, University of Georgia; former Chief Textile Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Ambassador Susan Schwab, Strategic Advisor, Mayer Brown; former U.S. Trade Representative
Moderator: Edward Alden, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations and Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor, Western Washington University
Panel 2 – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Scott Lincicome, Vice President, General Economics and Stiefel Trade Policy Center, Cato Institute
William Reinsch, Senior Adviser, Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS; former President, National Foreign Trade Council
Stephen P. Vaughn, Partner, International Trade Team, King & Spalding; former General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Lori Wallach, Director, Rethink Trade, American Economic Liberties Project; Senior Advisor, Citizens Trade Campaign
Moderator: Brian Pomper, Partner, Akin; former Chief Trade Counsel, U.S. Senate Finance Committee