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"Offers of Aid Immediate, but U.S. Approval Delayed for Days"

September 7th, 2005
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WaPo:
Offers of foreign aid worth tens of millions of dollars — including a Swedish water purification system, a German cellular telephone network and two Canadian rescue ships — have been delayed for days awaiting review by backlogged federal agencies, according to European diplomats and information collected by the State Department.
Since Hurricane Katrina, more than 90 […]