The World - News from May 1, 1985
The Catholic Relief Agency said its programs in famine-stricken Ethiopia are being hampered by the U.S. government’s refusal to fully pay the private agency’s costs for transporting food within Ethiopia. The United States did pay $7.6 million but refused to approve another $2.9 million in March, forcing the agency to divert funds from other programs, agency official John Swenson said. Agency for International Development officials said the $100 million designated for such expenses must be divided among many agencies.
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