Clayton Keith Yeutter

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Clayton Keith Yeutter (born December 10, 1930) in Eustis, Nebraska. He served U.S. Trade Representative between 1985 and 1989, as Secretary of Agriculture from 1989 until 1991 and chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1991 and 1992.

A US Trade representative during the negotiations of the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement, Clayton had this to say about the trade deal: "The Canadians don't know what they've signed. In 20 years they'll be sucked into the U.S. economy." [1]

Preceded by
William E. Brock III
United States Trade Representative
1985–1989
Succeeded by
Carla A. Hills
Preceded by
Richard E. Lyng
United States Secretary of Agriculture
1989–1991
Succeeded by
Edward R. Madigan
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