Congress balks at Nixon foreign aid plan amid city funding protests
Congress and Senate opposition loom as Democratic liberals in the House Foreign Affairs Committee critique President Nixon's 2.6 billion foreign aid package. Critics call defense spending marginal and demand urban problem fixes, questioning Overseas Private Investment Corporation role and possible congressional supervision gaps.
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White House cancels Manned Orbiting Laboratory project
The White House ordered cancellation of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program, the militarys most ambitious space project, despite objections from the Defense Department and Air Force. The move signals a broader fight over military spending as Congress pressures to curb budgets. The dispute, between the Budget Bureau and Pentagon, centered on budgets versus space superiority claims dating back six years.
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