Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... tonnage , and is based upon the beam of your vessel , the restriction on beam being 107 feet . The tonnage that can pass the canal varies , depending upon draft and beam of the vessel , from 60,000 to 80,000 deadweight tons . So I draw ...
... tonnage , and is based upon the beam of your vessel , the restriction on beam being 107 feet . The tonnage that can pass the canal varies , depending upon draft and beam of the vessel , from 60,000 to 80,000 deadweight tons . So I draw ...
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... tonnage cannot now move through the Panama Canal . It is on that basis that the Senator has made his very strong argument for the sea - level canal . That does not minimize the continued utility , in my view at least , of the existing ...
... tonnage cannot now move through the Panama Canal . It is on that basis that the Senator has made his very strong argument for the sea - level canal . That does not minimize the continued utility , in my view at least , of the existing ...
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... tonnage , the world's tonnage , the carrying capacity that is con- tained in all the ships . The point he was making was in terms of the world's tonnage . Whereas 90 percent of that tonnage could go through the canal in 1966 , only 42 ...
... tonnage , the world's tonnage , the carrying capacity that is con- tained in all the ships . The point he was making was in terms of the world's tonnage . Whereas 90 percent of that tonnage could go through the canal in 1966 , only 42 ...
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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