Reagan to Seek Saudi Arms Sale
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
President Reagan is preparing to ask Congress to approve the sale of $300 million in missiles to Saudi Arabia, congressional sources said today, a request likely to touch off another fight with Israel’s supporters when it reaches Capitol Hill next week.
Initially, Reagan was considering a $1.1-billion deal but trimmed the package at the suggestion of Republican leaders who told the President that a sale of such magnitude might be blocked, two well-placed sources said.
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