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  • Bush Lays Out Tough Terms for Aid to Poor

    03/22/2002 5:51:15 PM PST · by ATOMIC_PUNK · 7 replies · 206+ views
    ABC NEWS ^ | March 22 2002 | By Andrew Hurst
    Bush Lays Out Tough Terms for Aid to Poor MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - President Bush pledged more cash on Friday to poor nations that root out corruption and world leaders said his announcement helped breathe new life into a long-stalled global war on want.The U.S. president laid down tough terms for developing countries that want fresh handouts, saying they need to stamp out graft and inefficiency to reap the benefits of a new global willingness to give more aid.In a speech on the closing day of a five-day U.N. conference on development financing, Bush led calls from the world's rich...