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6. THE DECISIVE CONGRESSIONAL BATTLE, HOWEVER, WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE OVER WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION CAN MUSTER SUFFICIENT VOTES TO SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF WHATEVER LEGISLATION IS PASSED BY CONGRESS. THIS BATTLE IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER. IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE SUMMER RECESS WE SHALL WANT TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY WHAT FURTHER LOBBYING TO UNDERTAKE IN THE RUN-UP TO THE VOTING IN SEPTEMBER. WE SHALL ADVISE ON THIS NEARER THE TIME.
ACLAND
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ΜΑΙΝ
71
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HKD
FED
NAD
JOINT DIRECTORATE EAPD/ODA
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
ERD
ESAU
ESED
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
71
RAD
NEWS D
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BAYNE
MR MILES
MR BURNS
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