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Bush withholds millionfMA
for family planning effoi
WASHINGTON (AP) — In
a policy reversal, the Bush
administration will not pay $34
million it earmarked for U.N.
family planning programs
overseas, an initiative that con
servative groups charge toler
ates abortions and forced steril
izations in China.
Officials in the administra
tion, on Capitol Hill and from
interest groups who monitor the
issue said Sunday they have
been told the decision is final.
One administration official,
speaking on condition of
anonymity, said an announce
ment is likely from the State
Department on Tuesday, but
added the timing could change.
White House officials said
privately that conservative
activists have for months quietly
pressured the administration to
prove Bush’s anti-abortion cre
dentials by permanently denying
money to the United Nations
Population Fund. The fund helps
countries deal with reproductive
and sexual health, family plan
ning and population strategy.
Such conservative activists
strongly supported Bush in his
run for the presidency, and
White House political advisers
have carefully tended them with
an eye to his re-election. But the
decision could also damage
Bush’s standing with moderates
and women.
The White House has kept
the politically delicate decision
a closely guarded secret. It has
refused to divulge it even to
allies in Congress, such as the
Pro-life Caucus.
More than a dozen adminis
tration officials, inside the White
House and out, declined to com
ment Sunday or did not return
phone calls on the matter, so the
reasoning behind the decision
was not clear.
Last year Secretary of State
Colin Powell testified to the
Senate that the agency does
“invaluable work” and “pro
vides critical population assis
tance to developing countries.”
Bush proposed $25 million
for the organization, anir
from the $21.5 million the
got during the last yearofi
Clinton presidency. Key
makers later agreed on $3.
lion for the agency.
The president has air;
signed into law the foreigr
bill that contains the
lion. But when he did s
January, he made a pointot
ing in an accompanying
ment that it gives him
tional discretion to deterr
the appropriate level of fun,
for the United Nat
Population Fund.”
One administration off;
said Bush is now likely toci
nel the $34 million to fair
planning organizations mr
the State Department’s Ae
for International Develops
A study from a U.S. gov
ment fact-finding mission
China in early May repone|
found no evidence that
U.N.’s program directly oriri
rectly facilitates forced stenli
lions and abortions in China
Homeland security chief promise
government will protect American
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans should be
assured that the White House plan to fight terror
ism at home means the government
will do all it can to safeguard them.
President Bush's homeland security
chief said Sunday.
Tom Ridge promoted Bush's
proposed Homeland Security
Department, which a House panel
approved by a 5-4 vote last week. A
Senate committee plans to consider
its version of the bill Wednesday.
“I think there’s great reason to be
reassured that this country ... will do
everything conceivable, everything
humanly and technologically possi
ble to preserve our way of life and
our citizens,” Ridge said.
“But there’s also that continu
ing sense of anxiety and concern
and a recognition, a realization that
the new threat of the 21st century is
an enduring vulnerability. And I
think America is to be commended
for understanding that,” he said on
“Fox News Sunday.”
The measure approved by he House Select
Committee on Homeland Security would give
I think there’s
great reason to be
reassured that this
country will do
everything
conceivable,
everything humanly
and technologically
possible to preserve
our way of life and
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our citizens.
— Tom Ridge
homeland security chief
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Bush most of the power and agencies hesougiit
the Cabinet agency. The department vv
170,000 or more employees
$38 billion annual budget. It will
be the new home of the Coiv
Guard, Border Patrol,
Service, Secret Service. Federal
Emergency Management Ageita
and the just-created Transportatiof
Security Administration.
The bill goes to the Houseilooi
this week and then to the
Democratic-led Senate.
In the Senate, a veraon of tk
measure released by GovenvwewvA
Affairs Committee Cw®*®
Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.,
closely with Bush's pten. lt
would augment the agency’s abtt;
to gather and analyze intellig® 1
from the FBI. CIA and others.
That bill is to be consideredt
the Senate committee Wednesday
“There will be a lot of discus
sion and a lot of neg
when Congress takes its A
vacation. Ridge said. “So I think theres
lot of things on the table to be resolved.
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Prosecutors review
whether to seek
death penalty
STANTON, Calif. (AP) - The
district attorney said Sunday he
is reviewing whether to seek
the death penalty against the
man arrested in the kidnap
and murder of 5-year-old
Samantha Runnion.
Alejandro Avila, 27, was
expected to be charged
Monday with abducting, sexu
ally assaulting and strangling
the girl. He was to appear at an
NEWS IN BRIEF
arraignment in Santa Ana,
sheriff's spokesman Jim
Amormino said.
Orange County District
Attorney Tony Rackackaus said
he would meet with Samantha's
family as well as Avila's attor
neys as part of the decision.
House leader says
pay raises are fair
WASHINGTON (AP) - House
Majority Leader Dick Armey on
Sunday defended new pay rais
es for Congress, saying law
makers work hard and deserve
more money. .
House members cleared
way last week for a 3.3 pe^
cost-of-living increase. If
raise of about $5,000 a f‘
goes into effect in January,
would be the fourth in ot
years and boost annual salanc
of rank-and-file members
Congress to about 2 155 ' 00 ,'j
"I don't know why anybo
in America would say, M r - '
Shot, get yourself electe
Congress and then be stupi
enough to deny yourself
pay and benefits that your)
warrants,"' said Armey, RTe xa
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