Packing the David L. Lawrence Convention Center downtown, hundreds of AFL-CIO delegates ushered in President Clinton's return to Pittsburgh with a mixed bag of responses. The Wednesday, September 24th presentation brought forth Clinton's views and support for his vision of world trade.

At the first mention of these issues, the hall was a buzz of murmured disregard. However, for the most part, overall reaction by this primarily Democratic group to the president's speech was polite enough. Often, response perked up when President Clinton made light of his administration's accomplishments in education, health care and his call for greater strides at racial reconciliation.

Yet the talk of trade was the primary reason why Clinton came to the Convention Center in the first place, and this was where his proposals were heavily criticized and not embraced by most of the AFL-CIO attendants.

Further into the day, the national convention of the AFL-CIO officially endorsed a resolution condemning Clinton's proposed plans.

The president then stopped by at the Duquesne Club to appear at a $250,000 fund-raising lunch for the Democratic National Committee, where he was greeted with a warmer reception, unlike the day's earlier stint speaking in front of AFL-CIO delegates.

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