Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... give the United States the uni- lateral right to act militarily in the canal's defense ; and they will give our ships the right to go to the head of the line in an emergency . Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk summarized the net ...
... give the United States the uni- lateral right to act militarily in the canal's defense ; and they will give our ships the right to go to the head of the line in an emergency . Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk summarized the net ...
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... give the United States the right to guarantee its interests in the canal , which do not provide for an adequate ... give the Canal Zone entirely to Panama , which do also eventually give the Panama Canal Company to Panama , which do ...
... give the United States the right to guarantee its interests in the canal , which do not provide for an adequate ... give the Canal Zone entirely to Panama , which do also eventually give the Panama Canal Company to Panama , which do ...
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... Give back the canal to the people of Panama , " that we would give them back a sucked dry lemon . Mr. LAXALT . Does that disturb the Senator from Alaska ? Mr. GRAVEL . Very much . Mr. LAXALT . We do not want to be in the position here ...
... Give back the canal to the people of Panama , " that we would give them back a sucked dry lemon . Mr. LAXALT . Does that disturb the Senator from Alaska ? Mr. GRAVEL . Very much . Mr. LAXALT . We do not want to be in the position here ...
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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