Barry Leans Toward Trip To Jerusalem; District Taxpayers Would Pay Air Fare

From: The Washington Post | Date: February 24, 1998| Author: Vernon Loeb | Copyright information

Mayor Marion Barry said yesterday that he is "leaning toward" attending an international conference next week in Jerusalem at the invitation of the Israeli government, with his hosts paying for accommodations at the conference and D.C. taxpayers covering the cost of air fare.

"I'm the mayor of the nation's capital, and my job description goes beyond the Beltway -- it goes international," Barry said in an interview, adding that he will make a final decision by tomorrow.

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