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He too begins to face public resentment due to over 6 months salary arrears his government owes to workers. Face with no alternative, he rushed to Paris and met President Mitterrand for help and was surprisingly denied. He rushed to the Elf company for aid and was negotiated under terms that includes conceding several millions of crude oil barrels in advance. This Mr. Pascal turn down too.

(Archived document, may contain errors) 3 April 21, 1977 CA R TER 'S ENER G Y PR OGRA-M President Carter has proposed a comprehensive program to deal with the energy cris is. The major features of his package include the following specific proposals A tax on mileage of inefficient automobiles coupled with a rebate on high-mileage automobiles A standby tax on gasoline to be used if certain con sumption targets are not met, to be imposed in 5 increments to maximum of SO$ per gallon.