Mr Weld's world-view, on the other hand, exemplifies the other pillar of Republican foreign policy: free trade.

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And on July 28th Mr Weld resigned as governor in order to dedicate himself full-time to fighting Mr Helms, leaving Massachusetts to Paul Cellucci, his loyal lieutenant-governor.

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