Sharp bipartisan attacks against the World Bank’s pending loan to the United Arab Republic, for widening the Suez Canal, were voiced by a number of Congressmen in the House of Representatives tonight.
All the speakers, both Republican Democratic, rapped the proposed loan to Egypt on account of its blockade of the Suez Canal against Israeli shipping and goods. Among the speakers were Rep. Seymour Halpern, New York Republican; Rep. Kester Holtzmann, New York Democrat; Rep. Roman Pucinski. Democrat, Illinois Rep. Charles A. Boyle, Democrat, Illinois; and Rep. Herman Tell, Democrat, Pennsylvania.
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