The World - News from Feb. 19, 1986

The House approved a resolution calling for a halt in military aid to Liberia until a fairly elected civilian government is established in the African country, a longtime U.S. ally. The non-binding resolution is similar to a measure approved by the Senate last December. It also calls for granting economic aid only if Liberia makes democratic reforms. The current leader, Samuel K. Doe, took power in a military coup in 1980 and declared himself president of a civilian government after a disputed election last October. He later put down an attempted coup.