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Beveridge , in his authoritative biography of Marshall , sums up the argument : " Among the many objections to the treaty , the principal one ... was that it violated the Constitution . The treaty regulated commerce ; the Constitution ...
Beveridge , in his authoritative biography of Marshall , sums up the argument : " Among the many objections to the treaty , the principal one ... was that it violated the Constitution . The treaty regulated commerce ; the Constitution ...
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treaties ' is by the Constitution general ; and of course it embraces all sorts of treaties , for peace or war ; for commerce or territory ; for alliance or succours ; for indemnity for injuries or payments of debts ; for the ...
treaties ' is by the Constitution general ; and of course it embraces all sorts of treaties , for peace or war ; for commerce or territory ; for alliance or succours ; for indemnity for injuries or payments of debts ; for the ...
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The Constitution unequivocally permits transfer by treaty of property belonging to the United States . The treaty power , and the power of Congress under Article IV , section 3 , clause 2 of the Constitution , are concurrent powers and ...
The Constitution unequivocally permits transfer by treaty of property belonging to the United States . The treaty power , and the power of Congress under Article IV , section 3 , clause 2 of the Constitution , are concurrent powers and ...
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Contents
REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
Laxalt March 1 1978 | 218 |
SUMMARY TEXT AND VOTE FOR ALL PROPOSED AMEND | 343 |
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| Title | Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events U.S. and Panama and their canal : the diplomatic and legal record |
| Author | Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service |
| Contributor | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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