California governor unveils trade deal, adds Jordan to trip

California governor unveils trade deal, adds Jordan to trip

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer
Last Updated 6:42 pm PDT Saturday, May 1, 2004

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opened his Middle East visit Saturday by announcing job-growth ventures with several Israeli companies and scheduling a surprise detour to Jordan after being criticized for snubbing Palestinians during his trip.

The celebrity governor's first foreign sojourn since taking office was anchored by a speech he was to give Sunday at the site of a planned tolerance museum in Jerusalem.

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He announced five agreements with Israeli companies to expand or create business in the state to help California's struggling economy. One deal was with SANRAD, a high-tech firm that will move its world headquarters to Alameda, Calif., bringing a projected 300 jobs.

"They see we are coming back and they want to be on board," Schwarzenegger told the group

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