economic assistance

No issue today is more sensitive than the symbols of our relationship—our military and economic assistance relations.

Israel is a mature state that can stand on its own, and is clearly doing fine without American economic assistance.

Since 9/11, the United States has provided Pakistan with over $25 billion in military and economic assistance.

Over the past 10 years, Pakistan has received more than $20 billion in public U.S. funding for military and economic assistance.

We can and should help with military and economic assistance, but the Yemenis have to buy into the job.

First, we shall have to extend economic assistance, where it can be effective.

Thus, some people may be tempted to finance our extra military effort by cutting economic assistance.

As for the mutual economic assistance program, the benefit to us is threefold.

We have extended the helping hand of the Peace Corps and carried forward the largest program of economic assistance in the world.

This year I am asking for adequate funds for economic assistance in the hope that we can further peace throughout the world.