Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... territory or property to Panama were made expressly contingent on congressional authoriza- tion . Yet now that a truly major cession of virtually all U.S. territory in the Isthmus of Panama is contemplated , the executive branch has ...
... territory or property to Panama were made expressly contingent on congressional authoriza- tion . Yet now that a truly major cession of virtually all U.S. territory in the Isthmus of Panama is contemplated , the executive branch has ...
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... territory within the limits of a State . Accordingly , the power to cede such territory , if it exists as a power of government , resides in the organs of the central government . That the consent of the inhabitants of the ter- itory to ...
... territory within the limits of a State . Accordingly , the power to cede such territory , if it exists as a power of government , resides in the organs of the central government . That the consent of the inhabitants of the ter- itory to ...
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... territory ceded by Spain other territory of great value , to which our claim was believed to be well founded , was ceded by the United States . The treaties with Great Britain of 1842 and 1846 involved the re- linquishment of claims to ...
... territory ceded by Spain other territory of great value , to which our claim was believed to be well founded , was ceded by the United States . The treaties with Great Britain of 1842 and 1846 involved the re- linquishment of claims to ...
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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