Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... military presence after 1999 desirable , he had concluded that Panama would not accept a treaty without the provision that the U.S. armored forces be withdrawn after a certain date , and he had decided there was a great need to gain ...
... military presence after 1999 desirable , he had concluded that Panama would not accept a treaty without the provision that the U.S. armored forces be withdrawn after a certain date , and he had decided there was a great need to gain ...
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... military power ; we are legitimately concerned that the Rus- sians may gain a decisive military superiority unless present trends are reversed . We live in an era of dramatically expanding Soviet military power and shrinking American ...
... military power ; we are legitimately concerned that the Rus- sians may gain a decisive military superiority unless present trends are reversed . We live in an era of dramatically expanding Soviet military power and shrinking American ...
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... military force stationed in the canal is to defend and protect the canal . However , this is by no means the only purpose for a military presence . The U.S. military installa- tions provide critical communications links ; they serve as ...
... military force stationed in the canal is to defend and protect the canal . However , this is by no means the only purpose for a military presence . The U.S. military installa- tions provide critical communications links ; they serve as ...
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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 going Goldwater GRAVEL Harry F Hatch Hatfield Helms interest issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama Javits land Latin America 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. Government U.S. military U.S. Senate understand United Unprinted Amendment vessels Weicker