Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... [ economic ] boom . " Panama's economy has been growing steadily worse in recent years despite the substantial boost to the economy resulting from the canal and despite continuing U.S. foreign aid . Panama's economic growth rate has sunk ...
... [ economic ] boom . " Panama's economy has been growing steadily worse in recent years despite the substantial boost to the economy resulting from the canal and despite continuing U.S. foreign aid . Panama's economic growth rate has sunk ...
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... economic interests as it once was . The largest supertankers and our 13 aircraft carriers cannot use the canal . There are many transportation options which are economically competitive . But no one denies that the canal is still ...
... economic interests as it once was . The largest supertankers and our 13 aircraft carriers cannot use the canal . There are many transportation options which are economically competitive . But no one denies that the canal is still ...
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... economic role of the canal should demonstrate the economic sense of the treaties and thereby help to make the best case for their ratification . At the outset , it should be recognized that , according to experts , the role that the ...
... economic role of the canal should demonstrate the economic sense of the treaties and thereby help to make the best case for their ratification . At the outset , it should be recognized that , according to experts , the role that the ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
34 | 109 |
1 Senator Edmund Muskie February 28 1978_ | 206 |
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