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Reagan missiles pass committee tests in Congress
Two Reagan missile programs advanced in Congress as defense panels approved stopgap funding for Pershing 2 and debated MX missiles. Weinberger lobbied Capitol Hill for 100 MX silos while panels backed a $453.6 million Pershing 2 continuation, risking a May production halt and a $150 million termination if funds lapse.
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Europe
House
Armed Services Committee
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Capitol Hill
Weinberger
Senate Appropriations Committee
Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee
Congress
Martin Marietta Corp
Soviet Union