TPP Letter April 28, 2015

Dear Members of Congress, The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a defining test for American political and economic leadership in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a critical indicator of U.S. investment in this dynamic region. The TPP promises to bring together 12 states on both sides of the Pacific in a landmark trade agreement that would set new terms for regional integration, help open previously closed markets, establish significant labor and environmental protections, and address important 21st Century issues such as intellectual property rights and state-owned enterprises. Increasingly, the TPP is seen by the region as the cornerstone of an effective U.S. engagement strategy for the AsiaPacific region. This agreement, if concluded, has the potential to become among the most consequential and trend-setting trade agreements in history, providing a framework for effective interaction among the dynamic economies of the region. According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the free trade enabled by TPP could generate up to $1,922 billion, or 1.9% of world GDP. Strong trade and investment ties between the United States and Asia help provide the necessary foundation for deeper political and security partnerships. We, the undersigned, represent decades of foreign policy service, commitment and experience in Asia under eight Presidents spanning both Republican and Democratic Administrations. To expedite the passage of the TPP, we strongly encourage Congress to provide Trade Promotion Authority to the President in order to rapidly conclude negotiations. April 28, 2015   The  Honorable  Kurt  Campbell,  former  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  East  Asian  and   Pacific  Affairs                                                                                                 The  Honorable  Richard  Armitage,  former  Deputy  Secretary  of  State    

    Ambassador  Jeffrey  Bader,  former  Special  Assistant  to  the  President  for  National   Security  Affairs  at  the  National  Security  Council           Ambassador  Robert  Blackwill,  former  Deputy  National  Security  Advisor  for  Strategic   Planning         Dr.  Richard  Bush,  former  Managing  Director  of  the  American  Institute  in  Taiwan         Victor Cha   The  Honorable  Victor  Cha,  former  Director  for  Asian  Affairs  at  the  National  Security   Council           The  Honorable  Eliot  Cohen,  former  Counselor  of  the  Department  of  State       Ralph  A.  Cossa,  President  of  the  Pacific  Forum  CSIS    

    Ambassador  Paula  Dobriansky,  former  Under  Secretary  of  State  for  Democracy  and   Global  Affairs         Evan  Feigenbaum,  former  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  South  Asia                   Richard  Fontaine,  former  Associate  Director  for  Near  Eastern  Affairs  at  the  National   Security  Council             Matthew  Goodman,  William  E.  Simon  Chair  in  Political  Economy  and  Senior  Adviser   for  Asian  Economics  at  the  Center  for  Strategic  and  International  Studies             The  Honorable  Michael  Green,  former  Special  Assistant  to  the  President  for  National   Security  Affairs  and  Senior  Director  for  Asia      

  Gen.  Wallace  “Chip”  Gregson  (Ret.),  former  Commander  of  U.S.  Marine  Corps  Forces   Pacific         Tom Hubbard   Ambassador  Tom  Hubbard,  former  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  for  East  Asian  and  Pacific   Affairs             Ambassador  David  Huebner,  former  U.S.  Ambassador  to  New  Zealand  and  Samoa             Ambassador  Jon  Huntsman,  former  U.S.  Ambassador  to  China           Christopher  Johnson,  Senior  Adviser  and  Freeman  Chair  in  China  Studies  at  the  Center   for  Strategic  and  International  Studies      

    Ambassador  James  Keith,  former  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  China,  Mongolia,   Taiwan,  Hong  Kong  and  Macau         Frank Lavin Ambassador  Frank  Lavin,  former  Under  Secretary  of  Commerce  for  International  Trade           The  Honorable  Ken  Lieberthal,  former  senior  director  for  Asia  on  the  National  Security   Council         a     Ambassador  Gary  Locke,  former  Secretary  of  Commerce           Winston Lord Ambassador  Winston  Lord,  former  Assistant  Secretary  of  State       a

  Ambassador  John  Maisto,  former  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  Central   American  Affairs           Ambassador  David  Merrill,  former  USAID  Deputy  Assistant  Administrator  for  Near  East   and  Asia         Douglas Paal   The  Honorable  Douglas  Paal,  former  Director  for  Asian  Affairs  at  the  National  Security   Council         Nirav  Patel,  former  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  in  the  Bureau  of  East  Asian  and   Pacific  Affairs         Ambassador  John  Roos,  former  Ambassador  to  Japan        

    The  Honorable  Stanley  Roth,  former  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  East  Asian  and   Pacific  Affairs           Stapleton Roy Ambassador  Stapleton  Roy,  former  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  Intelligence  and   Research         Ambassador  Tom  Schieffer,  former  Ambassador  to  Japan           Randall  Schriver,  former  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  East  Asian  and  Pacific   Affairs                 The  Honorable  Andrew  Shapiro,  former  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  for  Political-­‐Military   Affairs  

    Susan  Shirk,  Deputy  Assistant  Secretary  of  State  in  the  Bureau  of  East  Asia  and  Pacific   Affairs           Ambassador  Anne-­‐Marie  Slaughter,  former  Director  of  Policy  Planning  for  the   Department  of  State       ta,^.O   Daniel  Twining,  Senior  Fellow  for  Asia  at  the  German  Marshall  Fund