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Bush offered $115 mln in food aid to Pakistan
28 Jul 2008 17:12:05 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush offered $115 million over two years in food aid to Pakistan, the White House said on Monday, after he met with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.

"The president offered $115 million over two years in food aid and $42.5 million of that will be available over the next six to nine months," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters. (Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky, editing by Sandra Maler)
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