
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, February 17, 1991                   TAG: 9102170183
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE: MANILA, PHILIPPINES                                LENGTH: Short

AQUINO: BASES ARE AVAILABLE - FOR PRICE

President Corazon Aquino, in her first statement setting out the future of U.S. military bases, said Saturday that Washington could keep the bases for seven years if it is willing to meet Manila's price.

Aquino issued the statement after talks on the future of the six bases in the Philippines wound up deadlocked over how much Washington will pay and how long the installations can stay.

"We have stressed to the American panel our need for immediate and sizeable capital infusion," she said.

U.S. spokesman Stanley Schrager said committees will meet Monday to iron out the status of the 40,000 troops, dependents and civilian employees at the six bases.

- Associated Press

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