Fiske resigns over weather satellites sale controversy
Deputy Commerce Secretary Guy W. Fiske resigns after questions about supervising the sale of government weather satellites while seeking a job with Comsat. He says his role was limited and that he pursued a potential job before joining Commerce. The issue sparked congressional criticism and stalled the satellite sale pending hearings.
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Commerce Department
Commerce
Guy W. Fiske
The
Communications Satellite Corp
James H. Scheuer
D-N.y
Fiske
Comsat
Senate panel backs Salvadoran aid increase in 1983 plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a compromise El Salvador military aid package setting aid at 76.3 million dollars for fiscal 1983, short of the 60 million dollar additional request. The plan, needing Senate and House approval, includes 50 million of the 110 million extra aid sought, 20 million more than the House has approved.
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el Salvador
Senate
House
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Compromise on El Salvador aid tied to human rights plan
Sens. Kassebaum and Dodd pushed a compromise to approve a 110 million aid package with 76.3 million for El Salvador in fiscal 1984, 10 million below Reagan's request. The House panel advanced 50 million, with hopes to restore some of 36.3 million cut. Fascell proposed tying half the aid to human rights and rebel talks.
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Nancy Landon Kassebaum
R-Kan
Christopher J. Dodd
D-Conn
el Salvador
Reagan
Dante B. Fascell
Dfla
Senate budget clash nears final showdown in Congress
In Washington the Republican led Senate nears a budget clash over taxes and defense spending. Baker faces rival GOP plans, one backed by Reagan and another capping the year tax cut, amid deficits near 200 billion. Debate over defense growth and tax increases dominates talks.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
U.S
Baker
Pentagon
Abscam verdict upheld against ex Representative Kelly
A federal appeals court reinstated the jury verdict finding ex-Rep Richard Kelly of Florida guilty of taking a bribe in the Abscam operation. The court called FBI handling an unsavory spectacle but allowed the conviction to stand.
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Florida
FBI
Abscam
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richard Kelly
Congress
Kelly
House
John W. Jenrette Jr
D-S.c
U.S
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