North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.

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North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc. (NASCO) was "officially amalgamated" by the North American International Trade Corridor Partnership "to promote the development of a trade corridor designed to expedite the flow of trade through the North American Continent," Henry Lamb wrote July 29, 2006, in WorldNetDaily.

"NASCO is a not-for-profit lobbying organization that has received $2.5 million in Congressional earmarks from the Department of Transportation to promote the corridor concept. Their 24-member board of directors includes county commissioners from four Texas Counties; an Oklahoma state senator, and a member of OK-DOT; two officials from the Texas DOT; attorneys, a couple of construction company officials, and an official of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. Membership fees range from $500 for an individual, up to $25,000 for government entities. Membership includes several U.S. government entities," Lamb wrote.

"NASCO claims that 'There are no plans to build a new NAFTA Superhighway - it exists today as I-35.' This, however, is at odds with reality," Lamb wrote. "The goal is to build and operate a privately funded toll-corridor that includes up to 10 lanes of car and truck traffic, rail lines, pipelines and utilities, including communications systems. The current agreement is limited to Texas, but fits nicely into the master plan being advanced by NASCO.

"It also fits nicely into the vision of the Council on Foreign Relations' [May 2005] report: Building a North American Community, which advocates 'unlimited access to each other's territory' (page 47), including allowing Mexican or Canadian companies to freely enter the U.S. to compete with U.S. trucking companies, hauling freight between U.S. cities."


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Bios for NASCO board members can be found here.

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North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.
901 Main Street, Suite 4400
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214 744-1042
FAX: 214 744-1043
Website: http://www.nascocorridor.com/

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