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if any money will be reimbursed to the US. Other provisions of the bill include the US getting more access into Greece and Turkey and giving the US President more influence over Greece and Turkey as a result of sending over the aid to these countries. These provisions also gave the US the ability to stop the aid if the US felt a reason to do so, as well as having spending reports being submitted to
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