Doubts Persist Over Libyan Hit Team Plot
Reported Libyan assassination threat to President Reagan drew mixed reactions from lawmakers after briefings. Some said the threat is credible and the administration acted properly, while others urged restraint and questioned the evidence and its political use. Security around Reagan intensified, as warnings to Libyan-linked entities grew and Americans abroad were advised to leave.
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California
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Europe Questions Khadafy Threat Amid U.S Clash
European leaders and newspapers push back against the U.S. view of Muammar Khadafy as a bogeyman. France signals gradual Libya ties, citing troop withdrawal from Chad. Lagorio says Tripoli unlikely to threaten Italy. Britain and Germany critique Reagan's response and rhetoric while Libyan outlets deny assassinations.
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First Americans leave Libya after Reagan plea
Valletta Malta AP Two women and an infant girl wives and daughter of American oil personnel flew from Tripoli to Malta Saturday among the first to heed President Reagan's call to evacuate Libya. Ann Monson 25 Hoffman Estates Ill told AP arrival in Malta from Tripoli 200 miles away. About 1,500 Americans in Libya remained unsure to pack or stay, few reporting feeling safe and noting Libyan hosts pride and Khadafy's 12-year rule with no harm to Americans. US Embassy Tripoli attacked in 1979 but no injuries reported.
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