Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... Colombia , but they were not able to do so . It was only when we promised to pro- tect them in their revolt that they were able to do it . I think there is no question but that we did protect them . Because of that , and because of ...
... Colombia , but they were not able to do so . It was only when we promised to pro- tect them in their revolt that they were able to do it . I think there is no question but that we did protect them . Because of that , and because of ...
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... Colombia . August 12 , 1903 , Colombia rejected the treaty . Efforts at fostering a revolution in Panama were begun by Bunau- Varilla and William Cromwell , a lawyer with interests in the Canal Company . Cromwell tried to get a ...
... Colombia . August 12 , 1903 , Colombia rejected the treaty . Efforts at fostering a revolution in Panama were begun by Bunau- Varilla and William Cromwell , a lawyer with interests in the Canal Company . Cromwell tried to get a ...
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... Colombian troops from putting down the revolution . In other words , we acted in violation of our solemn responsibilities , duties , and promise to Colombia , recognizing the sovereignty of Colombia over the province of Panama . It was ...
... Colombian troops from putting down the revolution . In other words , we acted in violation of our solemn responsibilities , duties , and promise to Colombia , recognizing the sovereignty of Colombia over the province of Panama . It was ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
Church February 9 1978__ | 131 |
2 Senator Robert Byrd February 27 1978___ | 166 |
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1978 Congressional Record agreed agreement Allen America April April 18 Article Bellmon Bunau-Varilla Byrd Canal operating Canal Zone Carter colleague Colombia Congress Constitution costs Curtis debate DeConcini defend the canal defense Dole economic force Garn going Goldwater GRAVEL Harry F Hatch Hatfield Helms interest issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama Javits land LAXALT Leahy level canal Magnuson March March 16 McClure McGovern ment military presence million Muskie negotiate Neutrality Treaty Omar Torrijos Panama Canal Commission Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Parties Paul G payments to Panama percent President question Republic of Panama reservation resolution of ratification result was announced-yeas revenues Ribicoff ROBERT Sarbanes Schweiker sea-level canal Senator from Alaska ships statement Stennis territory Thurmond tion tonnage Torrijos transfer transit treaty power U.S. Government U.S. military U.S. Senate understand United Unprinted Amendment vessels Weicker Zorinsky