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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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DISTRIBUTION
71
ΜΑΙΝ
71
LIMITED
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HKD
FED
NAD
JOINT DIRECTORATE
EAPD/ODA
NEWS D
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
MR BAYNE
ERD
ESAU
MR MILES
MR BURNS
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