The World - News from Nov. 5, 1985
Prime Minister Bettino Craxi asked the Italian Parliament for a vote of confidence and vowed that the Achille Lauro affair, which led to an Italian-American diplomatic crisis, “must not be repeated.” However, Craxi implied strongly that he believes the United States misused a U.S.-Italian base when it forced down a chartered Egyptian jet carrying the Achille Lauro hijackers. The confidence vote, reaffirming the five-party Craxi coalition, is expected to win Parliament’s approval. It could come as early as Wednesday.
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