This Day In 1970's History: Monday January 28, 1980
- Moslem countries assailed Moscow as an emergency conference of 36 foreign ministers adopted a consensus resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet military forces from Afghanistan. The ministers, meeting in Pakistan, also called on Islamic countries to take action toward boycotting the 1990 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held in Moscow. [New York Times]
- New efforts to free American hostages in Teheran are planned by Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, according to United Nations sources. The election of Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as President of Iran is regarded by Mr. Waldheim's staff as increasing the prospects of an end to the deadlock. [New York Times]
- Egypt accused Saudi Arabia of trying to play off Washington and Moscow against each other and contended that the United States was a much better friend of the Islamic world than the Soviet Union was. President Sadat accused the Saudis of allowing Soviet planes to fly over their territory in taking arms to the Marxist regime of Southern Yemen. [New York Times]
- Andrei Sakharov seeks a trial, according to a written statement by the physicist and rights advocate that his wife took to Moscow from his exile in Gorky. His request for a "public and open trial" was accompanied by a denial of insinuations in the Soviet press that he had "blabbed" defense secrets to foreigners. His wife expressed fear that no further statements would be allowed. [New York Times]
- Congress received the new budget from President Carter, whose message stressed inflation as a long-term problem and asserted the importance of building up military strength. Mr. Carter's spending proposals for the fiscal year 1981, which begins next Oct. 1, hold the line on most non-military programs, predict a mild recession and high unemployment, and omit the tax cut common in election years. The plan projects record spending of $616 billion and a deficit of $16 billion.
Increased funds for scientific research and technological development are sought by the President in the budget. Funds for the National Science Foundation would grow by 17 percent and money for basic research by the Pentagon would rise 21 percent. [New York Times]
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