The World : Panel Votes Egypt Aid Cut
A Senate appropriations subcommittee, critical of Egypt for allowing Palestinian hijackers of the Achille Lauro to leave the country, recommended cutting $85 million from a special aid fund for Cairo. Before the hijacking, the panel had approved a $200-million cash transfer to assist Egypt in its balance of payments. But Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) said Egypt does not deserve the full amount. The subcommittee approved a total foreign aid bill of $14.8 billion, about $190 million below the Reagan Administration’s request.
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