March 4, 1976

Ford Adm has informed key Cong members in last 2 days that to encourage Egypt on moderate path it would like to lift long-standing embargo on mil sales, beginning by selling 6 C-130 mil transport planes to Egypt; State Dept repr Robert L Funseth comments; Repr Benjamin S Rosenthal says he will introduce resolution to block C-130 sale; Repr Stephen J Solarz ridicules notion that Sadat has pol problems; Sen Jacob K Javits has reptdly informed Adm that he is reserving judgment on sale (M)

HR investigation gains momentum on Mar 3 as Reprs vote overwhelmingly to broaden subpoena powers that will be used during inquiry; Repr Stewart B McKinney says that this is real issue; inquiry may wind up as ideological battle between left and right over freedom of press and depth to which investigation may go (S)

Dem Pres primary in NYS expected to provide major test of strength between Sen Henry M Jackson and Repr Morris K Udall after their 1st, 2d place finish in Mass; Jackson is now seen as front runner in NY, but Udall could be strengthened by expected withdrawal of Sen Birch Bayh; existence of uncommitted delegate slates in 2/3 of dists noted (M)

HR, in approving controversial $4.8-billion foreign aid authorization bill, defeats amendment that would have prohibited any trade with N Vietnam regardless of whether Govt agreed to provide further information about Amers killed or missing in Indochina or not (S)

Pres Ford's primary victories are forcing Ronald Reagan into new aggressive posture; Reagan to resume Fla campaigning with new round of attacks on 'failures' of US foreign and domestic policy during Ford Adm; Reagan supporters feel he must carry Fla to sustain his challenge against Ford (M)