President Ford, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for his second campaign trip in 18 days, today told the Texas Jewish, Post that he was still adamant in his opposition to providing Israel with $550 million in transitional quarter aid. (See related story on foreign aid P.3.
In a planeside interview with Jimmy Wisch, editor of the weekly newspaper, Ford said there is “no need in a 25-month period for any more” after Israel has received $4 billion during that time. The President was apparently referring to the $2.2 billion he has asked Congress to provide Israel in the current fiscal year and the $1.8 billion he is proposing for fiscal 1977.
Ford also said that before he left Washington he met with Ambassador L. Dean Brown, his special envoy to Lebanon, who said the situation in that country was “improving.” The President is campaigning for the Republican Presidential primary this Saturday where he is opposed by former California Governor Ronald Reagan.
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