Reaquest for $100 million
Nixon asks aid for Asian development
WASHINGTON (UPI)—President Nixon asked Congress Wednesday to pledge $100 million over the next three years to the Asian Development Bank's special fund for long-term, low-interest loans for public works projects.
The bank, formed in 1966, now has about $1 billion in ordinary capital representing contributions by 33 Asian and non-Asian countries. The bank's usual loans are for 15 years at about 7 per cent interest.
Boycott flops
WASHINGTON (UPI)—A proposed boycott by members of Congress of French President Georges Pompidou's appearance at a joint meeting of the House and Senate failed to have any visible effect on attendance.
One congressman, Rep. Lester Wolff, D-N.Y., walked out on the speech in symbolic protest of French Middle East policies, but did it so unobtrusively and so early that most of the people in the House chamber did not see him depart.
Only about a dozen seats were empty in the chamber. Some of the audience consisted of page boys and House staff employees, but well over half of the active members of both the House and Senate attended.
Pompidou was given a standing ovation when he was introduced and again when he concluded. There was applause at the conclusion of each segmented translation of his speech.
Catholic Church opposes creation of life in test tubes
VATICAN CITY (UPI) — A Vatican spokesman said Wednesday the Catholic Church opposes the principle of creating life in a test tube but declined further comment about such an experiment being planned with a couple in London.
The spokesman, Msgr. Fausto Vallainc, made the comment in reference to the experiment announced Tuesday by Dr. Patrick Steptoe and a team of researchers at Cambridge University. They plan to withdraw an egg from Mrs. Sylvia Allen, 34, fertilize it in a test tube with sperm from her husband and then replant it in her womb.
Mrs. Allen has been unable to have children during her seven years of marriage.
"In general, the Roman Catholic Church is opposed to experiments of this kind," said Msgr. Vallainc. "But each case should be dealt with on its merits. I do not know the circumstances of this case and, therefore, I do not want to make any comments about it."
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Other countries have pledged $128 million to the special fund, officials said.
"concessionary loans" to developing Asian nations for financing of roads, power plants, harbors and other public works projects, payable over longer periods of time at rates as low as one per cent.
The U.S. contribution to the special fund would have to be used to buy American exports except in cases specifically authorized by the U.S. governor on the Asian Bank's board. Repayment would be in dollars.
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Pearson asks to soften blow
In a message to Congress, Nixon said the U.S. contribution would "demonstrate the strong U.S. interest in the economic development of Asia." The bank, he added, had demonstrated "a unique capability for acting as a catalyst for regional co-operation."
Nixon proposed committing $25 million to the special fund in the current fiscal year, $35 million next year and $40 million in fiscal 1972. Each contribution would be smaller than that of other donors as a group and would not be the largest single contribution, to assure that the bank remains predominantly Asian.
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WASHINGTON (UPI)—Senator James B. Pearson, R-Kan., asked for two things Wednesday to soften the blow of sudden changes in defense needs.
He proposed to the senate:
That it pass a resolution by Sen. John G. Tower, R-Tex., for a joint committee on security affairs. The committee would bring "the real policy issues" of weapons systems into the open, Pearson said.
but it would help to elevate the quality of debate and more sharply delineate the real policy issues."
Congress to pass judgment on complex weapons systems," Pearson said. "It would not eliminate debate and differences of opinion,
That it support proposals to a national economic conversion commission, which would deal with the adjustments to be made in communities affected by defense cuts and the like.
The committee Tower's proposal envisions "would be concerned with the broad, long range questions of national security policy and through a program of contract research and investigative hearings could significantly improve the ability of
WASHINGTON (UPI) A House subcommittee cleared the way Wednesday for expected passage of a compromise wheat support plan which would retain present minimum price support guarantees for farmers.
Wheat supports cleared in House expected vote
The plan poses a major policy challenge to Nixon Administration officials, who have been trying to work in harmony with House farm leaders in developing new farm legislation. In order to endorse the new plan, administration leaders would have to retreat somewhat from their proposals for more flexible wheat support floors.
The agricultural subcommittee, headed by Rep. Graham Purcell, D-Tex., developed the wheat plan in a recent series of closed-door meetings.
The path for action on the measure was opened when the subcommittee voted to reject an earlier proposal backed by a coalition of 27 farm organizations. The coalition program would have authorized increased support payments to wheat growers.
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