Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... build the canal from somewhere around 1878 to the time 1885. The company failed because of the loss of about 20,000 ... build a canal . We had been turned down by Colombia because they were afraid of us . We tried again in 1846 to get ...
... build the canal from somewhere around 1878 to the time 1885. The company failed because of the loss of about 20,000 ... build a canal . We had been turned down by Colombia because they were afraid of us . We tried again in 1846 to get ...
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... build a canal outside Panama for some unforeseen purpose is an empty one . We cannot build a canal outside Panama . He then went on to discuss this matter and summarized by saying : We also found that these long routes outside Panama ...
... build a canal outside Panama for some unforeseen purpose is an empty one . We cannot build a canal outside Panama . He then went on to discuss this matter and summarized by saying : We also found that these long routes outside Panama ...
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... build - this is a judgment on my part - they cannot build a sea - level canal without us . We are the biggest users . I think my colleague was out of the room when I gave this figure . If I give him the figure again , I do not think he ...
... build - this is a judgment on my part - they cannot build a sea - level canal without us . We are the biggest users . I think my colleague was out of the room when I gave this figure . If I give him the figure again , I do not think he ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
2 Senator Robert Dole February 8 1978 | 75 |
3 Senator Harry Byrd March 6 1978 | 84 |
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accordance agree agreement Allen Amendment American approval Article authority believe build BYRD Canal Zone Chiefs clear colleague Commission Committee Company concerned Congress Congressional consider Constitution construction continued costs debate defense Department discussion distinguished economic effect estimates executive fact figures force foreign future give going Government granted GRAVEL House important increase interest issue land language LAXALT legislation major March matter means ment military million necessary negotiate neutrality operation Panama Canal Treaty Panamanian Parties payment percent period position possible present President proposed protect question ratification reason Record Relations Representatives Republic of Panama Reservation respect responsibility result ROBERT Senator Services ships signed staff statement talking territory tion toll transfer transit understand United vessels Vote yield