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Defense spending bill clears panel for 1977 budget
The Appropriations Committee approved a record 106 billion defense plan for fiscal 1977, funding the entire 1.5 billion for the B bomber and 2.8 billion for Trident missiles, while trimming 814 million, the smallest cut in a decade. The full House is set to act next week, with differences to be resolved in conference with the Senate amid worries about Soviet nuclear strength.
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