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Taiwan has sought the planes, manufactured by General Dynam ics at its Forth Worth plant, for the past 11 years. Standing among bales of hay on a flatbed truck on South Dakota farm. Bush declared: “American farmers need help, and with this disaster assistance, you will get it." He delivered a similar message during a ral ly at a cotton gin mill in Shallowater, near Lub bock. Bush told his Texas audience that he saw his role as "being there to help you get back on your feet when disaster strikes." In addition to providing assistance to farm ers in Florida and Louisiana whose rice and other crops were devastated by Hurricane An drew, the new assistance would help reim burse farmers in East Texas whose cotton crops were damaged by heavy flooding last spring. Bush said. The new aid came a day after Bush promised 100 percent federal reimbursement for Florida's recovery costs from hurricane damage. White House aides denied political motiva tion, but did little to disguise the fact that Bush hoped to reap political benefits from the an nouncement. In fact, deputy White House press secretary Judy Smith said that the cost of Tuesday's trip was being borne by the president's re-election campaign rather than by taxpayers. On the export aid. Bush said he was direct ing subsidies to be applied to up to 1.1 billion bushels of wheat for shipment to 28 countries between now and next June. The subsidies could mean $3 billion in sales. Bush said. Administration officials said the $1 billion cost would be financed from existing agricul tural appropriations but they did not provide details. Bush said the federal aid would help U.S. farmers compete with farmers in nations that subsidize farm exports, allowing American growers to "beat their socks off." The subsidies will help U.S. wheat farmers compete against European farmers. Bush said it was the largest quantity of U.S. wheat ever earmarked for U.S. government subsidies. The White House denied that the announce ment represented a retreat from the U.S. posi- $1 billion in export subsidies tion — taken repeatedly by the United States in international trade talks — to end all sucli subsidies. "Absent an agreement, the president is com mitted to using tools at his disposal to ensure that U.S. prouucers are able to compete/'a White House fact sheet said. Bush was more blunt. He said he would use farm subsidies "as necessary" on other crops as well. "I'm putting foreign governments on notice right here in South Dakota," Bush said. "This action is named at those who subsi dize, not at those such as Australia and others who do not subsidize," he said. The new move seemed bound to increase frictions between the United States and the 12- nation European Community, where agricul tural subsidies are common. After his South Dakota appearance, Bush then headed for his adopted home stated Texas, a key electoral state where he trails Clinton in the polls. White House officials said Bush would an nounce approval of the sale to Taiwan of 15(1 FI6 fighters, to be built by General Dynamics in Fort Worth. Company officials have said an earlier ad ministration decision to block the sale of the fighters would force the layoff of 3,000 airoaft workers. Bush announced he was reconsidering US. opposition to the sale during a visit to Texasin July. Bush was clearly using the power of incum bency in an effort to close his gap in the polls with Democrat Bill Clinton, whom he accused on protectionism tendencies. WORK SMARTER. NOT HARDER. W ere working smarter, too. So you don’t have to work harder. 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Texas Instruments reserves the right to I discontinue this program at any time and without notice. j Crop assistance: better late \ than never, lawmakers say THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON— President Bush's release of $755 million in emergency aid for farm disasters was well re ceived on Capitol Hill Wednesday, although some lawmakers said it took months of prodding to free up the money. "The presi dent's decision is good news for our hard-pressed farm community and, while many of us urged him to act sooner, this action is better late than never," said Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas. Bentsen was one of many law makers who urged the adminis tration in recent months to free the $755 million, which was part of a $1.75 billion disaster assis tance package approved by Con gress last year. The money can only be spent once the president announces an emergency disaster declaration. Bush had earlier freed $995 mil lion of the disaster money, but to date had turned aside requests to release the remainder. "He persisted for months in holding these funds in reserve de spite my pleas and those of oth ers," Bentsen said. "In the mean time, farmers were suffering." Rep. Bill Sarpalius, D-Amarillo said, "The president's a year late. This money was appropriated a year ago." "This president has not been a friend to agriculture and fortu nately to the benefit of those farm ers it's an election year," said Sarpalius, a member of the House Agriculture Committee. But a fellow committee mem ber, Rep. Larry Combest, said complaints about delays in releas ing the money are beside the point. "The main fact is it's being re leased," the Lubbock Republican said. "To those farmers by the hundreds that have been calling our office, th&y are not sitting back and saying, 'Gee, I wish it had been released earlier.' They're just glad it's being done." Visiting a cotton gin near Lub bock, Bush said he saw his role as "being there to help you get back on your feet when disaster strikes." The newly-announced aid will have to cover disasters ranging from estimated $321 million loss to the South Plains cotton crop to catastrophes in other states caused by floods, tornadoes, frost and drought. The aid includes $100 million specifically set aside by Congress for losses to the 1992 winter wheat crop. And, Florida and Louisiana farmers battered by Hurricane Andrew also are expected to get a significant portion of the disaster money. Bentsen Play the 1600 Texas Ave. S. 693-2627 College Station Tottery at 1219 Texas Ave. 822-1042 Bryan COORS LIGH1 ^si?5^MiLLER w Suitcases 24 pack 12 oz. Cans $1099 JLUDWEISER All 24 pack 12 oz. Cans KEYSTONE & LIGHT BACARDI LIGHT RUM 80° 750 ml $£19 hacardi 24 pack 12 oz. Cans JIM BEAM 80° 750 ml $H49 We accept Cash, Checks, Debit Cards on sale items. 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