clyde Prestowitz- As Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce, I was the lead U.S. Commerce Department trade negotiator with Japan in the 1980s. My book: Trading Places - explained the experience in detail. With respect, I have to say that I don't recognize any of these things you are saying about our strategy and negotiations with Japan. The Japanese would never have agreed to most of this and it is very doubtful that the Chinese will either.