Congress adopted Friday a continuing resolution on foreign aid which provides for expenditure in military credits to Israel at an annual rate of $300 million. This resolution is effective until Feb. 22, 1972. Under the original appropriation, in the previous aid budget adopted by the Congress, the annual rate was $500 million as authorized by the Jackson amendment. The vote Friday was 45-9, and the House agreed without objection. The Senate also adopted by 33-21, a Senate-House conference committee report on an authorization bill, effective until June 30, for foreign aid assistance including $300 million in military credit sales for Israel plus $50 million in economic assistance. The House will not vote on this bill until after Congress reconvenes Jan. 17.
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