Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... Defense The primary concern in my mind is defense . This centers on keeping the canal open which has been and is our primary national interest in Panama . As President Nixon stated : It is time for both parties to take a fresh look at ...
... Defense The primary concern in my mind is defense . This centers on keeping the canal open which has been and is our primary national interest in Panama . As President Nixon stated : It is time for both parties to take a fresh look at ...
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... defense provisions of the proposed treaties , to appreciate fully the sophistry of media arguments on defense rights , and to understand the true extent of our proposed surrender , care must be taken to examine in detail the executive ...
... defense provisions of the proposed treaties , to appreciate fully the sophistry of media arguments on defense rights , and to understand the true extent of our proposed surrender , care must be taken to examine in detail the executive ...
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... Defense , approved by the Department of State and the National Se- curity Council - and even approved by General ... defense clauses , both denumerated article IV , in each of the treaties . The Clements language unambiguously gives the ...
... Defense , approved by the Department of State and the National Se- curity Council - and even approved by General ... defense clauses , both denumerated article IV , in each of the treaties . The Clements language unambiguously gives the ...
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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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