I would like to say that what really prompted this compromise by members of our committee was the feeling we have for. and the *confidence that we have In. the President of the United States. As the gentleman from Virginia knows. a few weeks ago President Ford did go to Brussels and met with the leaders of Turkey as well as Cyprus and Greece. and his conclusion was that the climate was favorable for negotiations. Again. the committee that worked out this bill was deeply concerned about the very problems the gentleman from Virginia has just mentioned so eloquently. the 180.000some refugees in Cyprus. and we are not satisfied with just keeping the status quo. we want some movement there. That is the reason we have tried to develop legislation that did not tilt in favor of either Turkey or Greece. but provided an evenhanded approach. If one wants to look at the amount of weapons and military equipment in the pipeline for Greece they will find that they have over $600 million worth coming to them.
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