European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday. April 2,1987 predicted of buying carriers Washingto Atfah there will-1 Likely be quite a Fig ifs Fri the full House is asked to buy two carriers for the Navy acco congressman representing he Distri where the giant warships would be built a House subcommittee tuesday voted14-0 approval ctr president Reagan s re quest for $644 million in the fiscal Yea starting ocl. 1 that Money would be the Down payment on the $7 billion the carriers Are expected finally to Cost. In was the first tentative decision bythe 100th Congress on defense spending. The vote in the Scap Ower subcommittee of the armed services committee i As several subcommittees began up defense budgets areas. The is expected to Vole next join Riidu version sending in tothe floor of the democratic controlled House later this Spring. The same pro Cess will later be followed in the Senate and the differing Bills thai pass each chamber will be reconciled by a House " me conference committee. $312 billion for thepenta�3
