Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... issue and about my hopes for our country . No issue to my recollection has aroused so much debate and contro- versy , and certainly no issue during my 4 - year tenure in the U.S. Sen- ate has generated so much mail from the American ...
... issue and about my hopes for our country . No issue to my recollection has aroused so much debate and contro- versy , and certainly no issue during my 4 - year tenure in the U.S. Sen- ate has generated so much mail from the American ...
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... issue has drawn , the groups mobilized both for and against , and the general intensity of feeling within the electorate virtually guarantee that this issue will be remembered for a good long time . Although the public is supposed to be ...
... issue has drawn , the groups mobilized both for and against , and the general intensity of feeling within the electorate virtually guarantee that this issue will be remembered for a good long time . Although the public is supposed to be ...
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... issue , the " wheels of the Senate should grind slowly and exceedingly fine . " I raise this matter because I recall that in 1972 we handled another issue of great importance in a rather impetuous manner . In retrospect the conclusion ...
... issue , the " wheels of the Senate should grind slowly and exceedingly fine . " I raise this matter because I recall that in 1972 we handled another issue of great importance in a rather impetuous manner . In retrospect the conclusion ...
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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