DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: President Clinton is trying to rally support for granting permanent normal trade relations to China. Mr. Clinton is getting some high-powered help in his bid to get Congress' attention. CNN White House correspondent Major Garrett joining us now live from the White House. Major, it looks kind of like a who's who at the White House today, doesn't it?</s>MAJOR GARRETT, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Oh, absolutely. Many prominent Americans will join the president's call to Congress to approve free trade with China. Chief among those prominent Americans, former Presidents Carter and Ford. Yesterday, Presidents Carter, Ford and former President Bush sent an open letter to Congress encouraging Democrats who are still sitting on the fence to approve the president's call for free trade with China. President Bush will not be here joining the ceremony today. He declined a White House invitation, citing a long-standing scheduling conflict. But Presidents Ford and Carter will be here, as will a lot of prominent members of the U.S. international policy establishment. Chief among them, Henry Kissinger, who will join in introducing the president this morning -- he was a national security adviser to both Presidents Nixon and Ford -- former Bush; Secretary of State and Chief of Staff James Baker; some prominent former members of Congress and some state officials. Chief among them, Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura -- Daryn.</s>KAGAN: Major Garrett at the White House. And when that event happens, we'll show you parts of that live here on CNN. Major, thank you.
Former Presidents Ford, Carter to Join Clinton in Calling for Free Trade With China