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Senate trims $660 million from vast military bill
The Senate cut 660 million from a 22 billion military procurement bill amid warnings of Vietnam losses. A 3 percent reduction sponsored by Sen. Williams passed 54 to 3, while a 10 percent Clark plan failed 44 to 12. The measure, trimmed to 21.3 billion, moves to the House.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Senate
Vietnam
John J. Williams
R-Del
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Williams
Clark