Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... interest in the canal , the committee turned to the issue of how this interest could best be protected . The committee found that the long - term interest of the United States would be ill - served by maintenance of the present badly ...
... interest in the canal , the committee turned to the issue of how this interest could best be protected . The committee found that the long - term interest of the United States would be ill - served by maintenance of the present badly ...
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... interest of the United States . National interest is a vague term and many people give it a different content . I mean by the national interest decisions to which we are ready to make a commitment and which are vital to our national ...
... interest of the United States . National interest is a vague term and many people give it a different content . I mean by the national interest decisions to which we are ready to make a commitment and which are vital to our national ...
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... interest ? " In this situation , our dilemma is defining our national interest . I agree with those who have said that as far as the Panama Canal is concerned , our national interest is to be able to have certain and safe use of that ...
... interest ? " In this situation , our dilemma is defining our national interest . I agree with those who have said that as far as the Panama Canal is concerned , our national interest is to be able to have certain and safe use of that ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
2 Senator Robert Byrd February 27 1978___ | 166 |
Laxalt March 1 1978 | 218 |
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$10 million 1978 Congressional Record agree agreement Allen American April April 18 Article Bunau-Varilla BYRD Canal operating Canal Zone colleague Colombia Congress consent Constitution costs debate DeConcini defend the canal defense Dole economic fact force Garn going Goldwater GRAVEL Harry F Hatch Hatfield Helms interest issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama Javits land LAXALT Leahy level canal Magnuson March 16 McGovern ment Muskie negotiate Neutrality Treaty Panama Canal Commission Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Parties Paul G payments to Panama percent President question Republic of Panama resolution of ratification result was announced-yeas revenues Ribicoff ROBERT Sarbanes Schweiker sea-level canal Senator from Alaska Senator from Utah Senator yield Senator's ships staff study statement territory tion toll increase tonnage Torrijos transfer transit treaty power U.S. Congress U.S. Government U.S. military U.S. Senate understand United Unprinted Amendment vessels Weicker