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Issues › Trade & Tariffs
Executive reciprocal trade agreements (1934 Act)
Also known as: Fast-track trade authority (1974-)
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alf Landon (Republican) | Repeal the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act; return treaty power to the Senate and tariff-making to Congress | Repeal the 1934 Act as 'futile and dangerous', restore the flexible tariff and Tariff Commission, and require that trade treaties be ratified by the Senate or tariff changes enacted by Congress. | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | not_applicable |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Continue the reciprocal trade agreements to lower barriers against American exports | Keep making executive trade agreements under the 1934 Act while protecting farmers and manufacturers against dumping and subsidized goods. | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | kept |