It goes without saying that until such an investigation is completed, no consideration should be given to extending additional taxpayer-underwritten assistance to Moscow center unless it is on a fully collateralized basis.

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"Given Moscow's plummeting creditworthiness, it would be unconscionable for the Administration to proceed with other than fully collateralized taxpayer credit guarantees for grain or other U.S. exports to the Soviet Union, " said Roger W. Robinson, Jr.

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