Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... question : Despite the 13 or 14 years of intermittent negotiations , were these treaties , insofar as some of the final details are concerned , negotiated in haste , under the pressure of a time deadline ? Because the treaties contain ...
... question : Despite the 13 or 14 years of intermittent negotiations , were these treaties , insofar as some of the final details are concerned , negotiated in haste , under the pressure of a time deadline ? Because the treaties contain ...
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... question of whether the President may dispose of public lands by a self - executing treaty . In my view , every paragraph , and indeed almost every sentence of the report addressing this question is either false , misleading , or ...
... question of whether the President may dispose of public lands by a self - executing treaty . In my view , every paragraph , and indeed almost every sentence of the report addressing this question is either false , misleading , or ...
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... question is rather simple . Mr. GRAVEL . If the Senator wants to ask it , I would be happy to answer it . ( Mr. Culver assumed the chair . ) Mr. CURTIS . The question is : If we are to build a new canal 10 miles from the present one at ...
... question is rather simple . Mr. GRAVEL . If the Senator wants to ask it , I would be happy to answer it . ( Mr. Culver assumed the chair . ) Mr. CURTIS . The question is : If we are to build a new canal 10 miles from the present one at ...
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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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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