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- U.S. boosts Africa aid by 40 percent. // Africa Report;Jan/Feb91, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p6
Announces that in a last-minute move in early November, Congress raised African aid by $240 million or 40 percent. Despite reconstruction in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf crisis; Military aid suspended to Zaire, Kenya, Liberia, Somalia, and Sudan; Controversy over Zaire's cut; Four...
- Why so little aid to Africa? Brown, F.D. // Black Enterprise;Dec90, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p27
Contends that United States assistance to Africa is grossly inadequate. Extreme poverty and needs of many African countries; Efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to convince Congress to increase US appropriations to Africa; Comparison with US aid to other parts of the world.
- The foreign affairs budget. Edwards, Mickey; Solarz, Stephen J. // Brookings Review;Spring97, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p17
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- Mexicans see ugly American in conditions set on bailout. LaFranchi, Howard // Christian Science Monitor;1/20/95, Vol. 87 Issue 38, p1
Talks about the debate generated by the effort of the United States to impose conditions on Mexico in lieu of a bailout loan. Criticism of the US effort; Details of the conditions.
- NAFTA debate resurrected in light of US bailout of Mexico. Kaslow, Amy // Christian Science Monitor;1/20/95, Vol. 87 Issue 38, p3
Reports the opposition to the plans of the United States to provide bailout loans to Mexico. Defense of the American policy by the Clinton administration; Opposition of the loan plan by various groups.
- Support for Mexico. // Christian Science Monitor;1/25/95, Vol. 87 Issue 41, p18
Editorial. Asserts quick action and aid for the Mexican currency crisis. Assessment of the stand of United States President Bill Clinton on the issue; Impact of the crisis on the US.
- Lobby for aid to Africa. Brown, F.D. // Essence (Essence);Sep90, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p142
Opinion. Argues for America's responsibilities to provide financial assistance to African countries such as Namibia, since the United States has, at least in part, the author says, contributed to the destabilizing process in Africa.
- Rethinking U.S. foreign assistance. // TransAfrica Forum;1993 Special Issue, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p9
Calls on American officials to reform their policy on foreign economic assistance. Proposed restructuring of the Agency for International Development; Coordination of aid, trade, foreign investment and international monetary policies; Promotion of sustainable development in developing...
- Rethinking U.S. foreign assistance. // TransAfrica Forum;Dec93, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p9
Argues that the purpose of United States' foreign assistance should not be to gain strategic advantage but to support equitable economic growth in developing countries through environmentally sustainable means. TransAfrica Forum Scholars Council's proposals for a new approach to foreign...
- Memorandum on assistance to Turkey. Clinton, Bill // Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents;6/2/97, Vol. 33 Issue 22, p795
Presents the United States President's May 23, 1997 memorandum to the Secretary of the State regarding the waiver of statutory restrictions to permit assistance to Turkey. Aspects of section 6201 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
