News Summary: US official seeks trade law repeal

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THE NEWS: One of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk’s top priorities is repealing a relic of the Cold War, a law that prohibits normal trade with countries that limit emigration.

THE DETAILS: Russia hasn’t restricted emigration since 1991, and the U.S. has granted it waivers to the law since 1994.

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