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Discusses the Marshall Plan of United States for the 48 nations of sub-Sahara Africa to promote economic growth. Effect of the plan on the African Growth and Opportunity Act; Proposals of the bill; Proponents of the bill; Comments of Constance Freeman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Expectations on the proposed program; Focus of the bill; Final facet of the program.

Opinion. Discusses United States economic support for Africa as of August 22, 1997. Details of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; The hope to end a generation of wasted aid payments; Details of the bipartisan factions supporting such measures; Errors in their line of reasoning; Recommendation for the withdrawal of all forms of subsidized aid and the insistence that local governments create conditions for their own development by doing business on market terms with private firms.