Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... military presence after 1999 desirable , he had concluded that Panama would not accept a treaty without the provision that the U.S. armored forces be withdrawn after a certain date , and he had decided there was a great need to gain ...
... military presence after 1999 desirable , he had concluded that Panama would not accept a treaty without the provision that the U.S. armored forces be withdrawn after a certain date , and he had decided there was a great need to gain ...
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... military power ; we are legitimately concerned that the Rus- sians may gain a decisive military superiority unless present trends are reversed . We live in an era of dramatically expanding Soviet military power and shrinking American ...
... military power ; we are legitimately concerned that the Rus- sians may gain a decisive military superiority unless present trends are reversed . We live in an era of dramatically expanding Soviet military power and shrinking American ...
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... military force stationed in the canal is to defend and protect the canal . However , this is by no means the only purpose for a military presence . The U.S. military installa- tions provide critical communications links ; they serve as ...
... military force stationed in the canal is to defend and protect the canal . However , this is by no means the only purpose for a military presence . The U.S. military installa- tions provide critical communications links ; they serve as ...
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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