Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... important ? Are the defense and economic interests of the United States best served by our maintaining ownership or by the relinquishing owner- ship to the Panamanians ? At this point , I think some history is in order . This is not the ...
... important ? Are the defense and economic interests of the United States best served by our maintaining ownership or by the relinquishing owner- ship to the Panamanians ? At this point , I think some history is in order . This is not the ...
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... important during the Vietnam conflict with over 33 percent of the supplies for our forces passing through it . Today , the canal continues to play an important part in U.S. mili- tary plans . For example , in the event of a crisis in ...
... important during the Vietnam conflict with over 33 percent of the supplies for our forces passing through it . Today , the canal continues to play an important part in U.S. mili- tary plans . For example , in the event of a crisis in ...
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... important that we , as U.S. Senators , give every consideration to all amendments which will be proposed ... important issues to come before the Congress . I think there will be few other major important issues . Of course , what ...
... important that we , as U.S. Senators , give every consideration to all amendments which will be proposed ... important issues to come before the Congress . I think there will be few other major important issues . Of course , what ...
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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