Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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On the House side , the International Relations Committee held hearings from September 8 to October 20 ; 5 the Panama Canal Subcommittee of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee held hearings in July 6 and late November , while ...
On the House side , the International Relations Committee held hearings from September 8 to October 20 ; 5 the Panama Canal Subcommittee of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee held hearings in July 6 and late November , while ...
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The treaty regulated commerce ; the Constitution gave that power to Congress , which included the House of Representatives ; yet the House had not been consulted . ... " ... Marshall's position was that a " treaty is as completely a ...
The treaty regulated commerce ; the Constitution gave that power to Congress , which included the House of Representatives ; yet the House had not been consulted . ... " ... Marshall's position was that a " treaty is as completely a ...
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In fact , more than half the Members of the House have petitioned the Supreme Court to determine whether or not the Constitution requires both Houses of Congress to act in the transfer of U.S. territory .
In fact , more than half the Members of the House have petitioned the Supreme Court to determine whether or not the Constitution requires both Houses of Congress to act in the transfer of U.S. territory .
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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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