Meanwhile: Bush to seek $60 billion for Iraq
Bush to seek $60 billion for Iraq
Powell pitches U.S.
plan for wider U.N. role
By Glenn Kessler and Mike Allen
THE WASHINGTON POST
Sept. 4 — The White House has informed congressional leaders that it is preparing a new budget request for between $60 billion and $70 billion to help cover the mounting costs of the reconstruction and military occupation of Iraq, sources on Capitol Hill said last night.
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