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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Congress drops "buy America" provision from tanker program
The U.S. congress has dropped a buy America' language from a defense bill that will allow EADS to compete with Boeing to supply tankers for the USAF.

The House bill would have barred the Pentagon from purchasing goods and services from foreign companies that receive government subsidies.

Airbus has long received subsidies from European governments.

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