The Administration: Unexpected Aid

Despite all the argument, there has never really been much chance that the current Congress would kill the foreign aid program, a keystone of U.S. foreign policy. But there have been grave doubts about what kind of program will eventually be passed. Even longtime aid friends have been grousing about waste and doubtful returns from huge expenditures. The Administration's plea for long-term aid commitments has angered Congressmen who cherish their annual right to review spending. Some U.S. industries, pressed by foreign competition, are complaining. And the State Department has notably failed...

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