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Last week the House of Representatives passed overwhelmingly by voice vote a bill forcing the United States to completely disinvest from any business in South Africa. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold hearings on sanctions July 22, 23, and 24, Mark Helmke, a spokesman for Sen. Richard Lugar (D-Ind.) said yesterday...
...final Senate debate, Administration supporters repeated the familiar arguments: Saudi Arabia is a force for Middle East stability and moderation; it needs to defend itself against the threats of Iranian expansion and Islamic fundamentalism; it has had a security relationship with the U.S. for 40 years. Argued Richard Lugar, the Indiana Republican who heads the Foreign Relations Committee: "If the Senate were to cut the President off at the knees in today's vote, a very large loser would be Israel." His rationale was that over the long term, Israel benefits from a close U.S. relationship with some Arab states...
...money could be used. Although the margin was hardly the bipartisan mandate that Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole said he had hoped for, it was a concrete boost for Reagan in his attempt to gain approval from the House when the matter is reconsidered on April 15. Richard Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called the action "a good, strong statement," adding that the vote would provide "a good basis for the House debate...
Cajoling, as most lawmakers know, is something Reagan does expertly. But so far the Administration has insisted on taking a stubborn stance and forcing a showdown. Republican Senator Richard Lugar, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, last week quietly proposed to the White House that some compromise plan on contra aid be sought before any floor vote. He was turned down. Nevertheless, there was some feeling on the Hill that a number of centrist House Democrats could still be swayed. "Today, we'd win," said one Democrat. "In two weeks, Reagan may pick off just enough votes...
...International Monetary Fund team arrives in Manila to determine whether the Philippines should receive the next scheduled installment of standby credits. In Washington, both the Reagan Administration and Congress have expressed eagerness to increase Philippine aid. "We want this experiment to be a success," said Republican Senator Richard Lugar, co- chairman of the U.S. observer team that monitored the Philippine presidential elections. "We're going to have to do more." The new Philippine President will clearly need that help...