Students press to preserve aid as Congress weighs Reagan cuts
Thousands of student activists urged Congress to oppose cuts to Guaranteed Student Loans Pell Grants and Work Study. At Rally on Capitol steps and sessions with lawmakers they urged voting to protect aid programs while criticizing proposals to shift graduate loans to a higher interest auxiliary program. The event drew about 2000 to 5000 attendees with delegates from Wesleyan Monmouth College and other groups.
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Washington
Congress
Reagan
Capitol Steps
Congressional
William D. Ford
D-Mich
Ford
House
Thomas P. O’neill
Students of America
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Long Branch
N.J
Alfonso M. D’amato
Rn.y
America
Janice Fine
U.S. Student Association
Reagan sticks to tax cuts amid deficit debate
President Reagan, facing calls for budget changes, vows no reduction to last year's tax cuts while keeping room for congressional compromise. He travels to Cheyenne and Albuquerque for fundraisers before a California ranch vacation, saying he will listen to ideas but maintain core economic principles. Reports note diverse Senate recommendations and White House caution about piecemeal proposals.
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Terence Hunt
Associated Press
Washington
Reagan
White House
Cheyenne
Wyo
Albuquerque
N.M
California
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Senate
Pentagon
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