The World - News from April 12, 1985
A delegation of U.S. congressmen met in Amman, Jordan, with Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The seven-man delegation, led by Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.), declined to comment after the two-hour meeting at the Jordanian government guest house. Arafat also had no comment on the meeting. Official U.S. policy prohibits Administration officials from having talks with PLO representatives until the group recognizes Israel’s right to exist, but the policy does not apply to congressmen. Earlier, Arafat and the congressmen held separate meetings with Jordan’s King Hussein.
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