Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... Torrijos is pro - Communist and the treaties , therefore , will lead to a Cuban or Soviet takeover of the canal . The answer is that the Torrijos government is strongly nationalistic but not pro - Communist . It is true that General ...
... Torrijos is pro - Communist and the treaties , therefore , will lead to a Cuban or Soviet takeover of the canal . The answer is that the Torrijos government is strongly nationalistic but not pro - Communist . It is true that General ...
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... Torrijos . We owe it to ourselves , Mr. President , and to our children - who would have to suffer the consequences of our mistakes - to understand the depth of these disagreements and their grave implications for the future , if left ...
... Torrijos . We owe it to ourselves , Mr. President , and to our children - who would have to suffer the consequences of our mistakes - to understand the depth of these disagreements and their grave implications for the future , if left ...
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... Torrijos seized power in 1968 to less than 1 percent in 1977 . The country's indebtedness has grown from $ 167 million when General Torrijos took power to approximately $ 1.5 billion at present and it is estimated that debt service ...
... Torrijos seized power in 1968 to less than 1 percent in 1977 . The country's indebtedness has grown from $ 167 million when General Torrijos took power to approximately $ 1.5 billion at present and it is estimated that debt service ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
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1 Senator Edmund Muskie February 28 1978_ | 206 |
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95th Congress agree agreement Allen amendments American approval April 18 Article believe Bunau-Varilla BYRD Canal Zone colleagues Colombia concerned Congress consent Constitution construction costs debate defend the canal defense distinguished Senator economic fact forces Foreign Relations Committee going Goldwater GRAVEL guarantee Hay-Herran Treaty implementing legislation important interests INTERSEA issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama Joint Chiefs land Latin America LAXALT LEAHY level canal major ment million negotiate Neutrality Treaty Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Parties Paul G payments to Panama percent present President proposed treaties protect question Republic of Panama Reservation resolution of ratification revenues ROBERT SARBANES sea-level canal Senator from Alaska Senator from Utah Senator yield Senator's ships signed Soviet Soviet Union statement territory threat tion tonnage Torrijos transfer treaty power U.S. Congress U.S. Government U.S. Senate understand United Unprinted vessels vote