Congress opposes President on arms
By VALERIE STRAUSS of Reuters NZPA Washington The Democratic-led Congress, setting the stage for a major confrontation with President Reagan, moved on two fronts yesterday in support of several arms control limitations which he opposes. The House of Representatives added a measure to its $289 billion 1988 defence bill that extends by one year a ban on testing anti-satellite weapons against objects in space, and was expected to approve a nuclear test ban.
It also approved a provision barring the United States from removing its chemical weapons stock-
pile from Europe until at least one N.A.T.O. country agreed to accept new chemical weapons — a position highly unpopular in Europe and one that goes against a United States-West German accord on the issue.
Meanwhile, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a measure 11-8 that would require United States compliance with the traditional interpretation of the 1972 AntiBallistic Missile Treaty, which severely restricts Reagan’s “star wars” antimissile defence programme.
In order for any of the measures to become law, both the House and Senate must approve them.
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