Mubarak, Weinberger Talk Aid
United Press International
WASHINGTON — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger today and sought more military aid, a request given little chance of success in budget-strapped Washington.
Sources also held out little hope of success for Mubarak’s other goal--persuading the United States to break the stalemate in Middle East peace efforts by meeting with a delegation representing Jordan and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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