Both leaders said later that the group had not described its proposal, except in the most general terms.
He described his proposal as a tax on the rich.
They described their proposal as a middle ground between the Clinton plan and more conservative schemes.
Columbia described its proposal yesterday as good for the shareholders of both companies.
This week he is traveling in Europe to describe the proposal to other foreign ministers.
When initially proposed, one resident described the proposal as a "fantasy".
He refined the design and sent out about 50 booklets describing the proposal.
He described the proposal as a good-faith effort by all involved in the negotiations, including the tobacco industry.
A week ago, he described their proposal as unbalanced.
Officials at the Transportation Department described the proposal as nearly unprecedented.
