On the recordAugust 14, 1979
This inability to pay threatened the existence of programs vital to the United States in such fields as nuclear safeguards, air safety, and international health.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThis inability to pay threatened the existence of programs vital to the United States in such fields as nuclear safeguards, air safety, and international health.
Department of State, International Communication Agency, and Board for International Broadcasting Appropriations Bill...
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