Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... believe that our defense interests are insured by the new agreements . As a member of the Armed Services Committee , I sat through many hours of discussion and open debate over the merits of the treaty . On the whole , the discussion ...
... believe that our defense interests are insured by the new agreements . As a member of the Armed Services Committee , I sat through many hours of discussion and open debate over the merits of the treaty . On the whole , the discussion ...
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... believe we are going to hurt this way . 4. Canal Operation by Panama I am confident after visiting the Canal Zone and Panama in 1976 that the Panamanians can do the job . At present , they fill 80 percent of the canal jobs and I believe ...
... believe we are going to hurt this way . 4. Canal Operation by Panama I am confident after visiting the Canal Zone and Panama in 1976 that the Panamanians can do the job . At present , they fill 80 percent of the canal jobs and I believe ...
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... believe that the future can best be served by the new treaties and the arrangements contained in them . For the future , I believe we can see three possible benefits with Panama , there should be improved relations , a better guarantee ...
... believe that the future can best be served by the new treaties and the arrangements contained in them . For the future , I believe we can see three possible benefits with Panama , there should be improved relations , a better guarantee ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
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1 Senator Edmund Muskie February 28 1978___ | 206 |
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1978 Congressional Record agree agreement Allen American April 17 Bunau-Varilla BYRD Canal operating Canal Zone colleague Colombia Congress Constitution costs debate DeConcini defend the canal defense Dole economic fact force Foreign Relations going Goldwater GRAVEL Harry F Hatch Hatfield Helms interest INTERSEA issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama land Latin America LAXALT Leahy level canal Magnuson March March 16 McGovern ment military presence 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 revenues Ribicoff ROBERT Sarbanes Schweiker sea-level canal self-executing 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 Vote Weicker