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House Democrats push to curb El Salvador arms aid signals Senate split
House Democrats rally to block or slow American military aid to El Salvador, led by Rep. Gerry Studds and Rep. Clarence Long, as they fear escalation. Senate opposition is fragmented, with Republicans backing Reagan. Democrats acknowledge insufficient votes to stop administration moves now.
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el Salvador
New York Times
Washington
House Democrats
Reagan
Senate
Ford
Angola
Capitol Hill
Sen
Alan Crinston
California
Vietnam
U.S
Cranston
Paul Tsemgas
Masach
Gerry Studds
D-Mass
Clarence D. Long
Maryland
House Appropriations
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Studds
Long
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Dante Fascell
Florida
Benjamin Rosenthal
Jonathan Bingham
Stephen Solarz
New York
Thomas F. Hartnett
South Carolina