WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The White House issued the following joint statement with the European Union: * * * Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ("Framework Agreement"). This Framework Agreement represents a concrete demonstration of our commitment to fair, bal  more