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Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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The US has provided $78.5 billion in foreign aid over nearly 15 years, plus $59 billion in lend-lease, totaling $137.5 billion. Haiti received $60 million; African nations: Liberia $52M, Ethiopia $64M, Sudan $17M, Ghana $3M, Guinea $2M; Malaya $1M.
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Washington (ANP)—A total of $78.5 billion has been shelled out by the United States in nearly 15 years for foreign aid, according to a report recently released by the office of business economics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Coupled with $59 billion in lend-lease aid to its allies, the U.S. has given out a total of $137.5 billion, or almost half of the current $288 billion debt.
The figures show that Haiti received $60 million; while African nations received the following amounts: Liberia, $52 million; Ethiopia, $64 million; Sudan, $17 million; Ghana, $3 million; Guinea, $2 million and Malaya $1 million.
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Nearly 15 Years
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total foreign aid $78.5 billion; lend-lease $59 billion; grand total $137.5 billion. haiti: $60 million; liberia: $52 million; ethiopia: $64 million; sudan: $17 million; ghana: $3 million; guinea: $2 million; malaya: $1 million.
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A report by the U.S. Department of Commerce's office of business economics states that the United States has expended $78.5 billion on foreign aid in nearly 15 years, plus $59 billion in lend-lease aid to allies, totaling $137.5 billion, nearly half of the $288 billion national debt. Specific allocations include $60 million to Haiti and varying amounts to African nations and Malaya.