(Archived document, may contain errors) 864 November 6,1991 MAKING AMERICA MORE COmlTIlW WITH FOREIGN INTRODUCTION Foreign direct invest ment in the united States has ccpuibuted gmtly to the coulltly's economic grpwth over the past two centuries. In the 18008, kip capital financed most of America's bridges, canals, railroads and other infrastruc tun. Today, fmign investment is responsible fa the employment of 3.7 million Americans, Qll2tnllq~in wages to Americans, d$7 billion in research and development spending.