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In Mexico, Doubts on Anti-Drug Proposal

Oct. 6, 2007
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 5 -- Even before its unveiling, a massive proposed U.S. aid package to help Mexico battle drug trafficking is spawning some unease, grumbles and words of caution on both sides of the border.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch