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Chávez's Citizen Diplomacy

FEATHERSTONE, LIZA | January 1, 2007 issue

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The article reports on Joe Kennedy's Citizens Energy program, which supplies discounted heating oil to low-income Americans. The program is supported by the government of Venezuela and Citgo. Through Citizens Energy, poor Americans are given a discount of 40% on the cost of their home heating fuel. The program works in sixteen states and supplies more than 400,000 households. The author discusses how some conservative talk show hosts and politicians dislike Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela.

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CITGO Petroleum Corp.; CHARITABLE uses, trusts, & foundations; KENNEDY, Joe; CHAVEZ Frias, Hugo; POOR -- United States; UNITED States; VENEZUELA
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