COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. Res. 74, 154, 156, and other resolutions

TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THAT THE UNITED STATES MAINTAIN ITS SOVEREIGNTY AND
JURISDICTION OVER THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE

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SEPTEMBER 22 AND 23, 1971

Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1971

Flood, Hon. Daniel J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania

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Rarick, Hon. John R., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Louisiana

Scott, Hon. William L., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Virginia__--

Sullivan, Hon. Leonor K., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Missouri_.

rsday, September 23, 1971:

Dennis, Hon. David W., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana

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Hall, Hon. Durward G., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Missouri____.

Williams, Hon. Lawrence G., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Pennsylvania.

STATEMENTS AND MEMORANDUMS SUPPLIED

FOR THE RECORD

Memorial to the Congress-Panama Canal, sovereignty and moderniza-
tion, Committee for Continued U.S. Control of the Panama Canal, 1971,
submitted by Mr. Flood‒‒‒‒‒

Background on Panama Canal treaty negotiations, submitted by Mr.

Flood

Memorandum on 53rd annual national convention of the American Legion,

Houston, Tex., August 31, September 1, 2, 1971, submitted by Mr.

Flood

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Headlines from the Panama American referred to by Mr. Flood.

Letter to Hon. Dante B. Fascell from Hon. Daniel J. Flood on question of

whether new major canal modernization requires a new treaty, sub-

mitted by Mr. Flood..

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Paper entitled Panama Canal in Great Danger, by Ira C. Eaker, Lt. Gen.,
U.S. Air Force, Retired, submitted by Mr. Rarick___.
Article from Alert entitled "Providing Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
is Treason," submitted by Mr. Rarick.......

Paper by the Office of Interoceanic Canal Negotiations, on background

of U.S. decision to resume Panama Canal treaty negotiations, sub-

mitted by Mr. Rarick__.

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Telegram regarding violent demonstrations in the Panama Canal to the
U.S. House of Representatives, submitted by Mr. Rarick___

Letter to Hon. Dante B. Fascell from Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan regarding

the attached letter to Mrs. Sullivan from John C. Mundt concerning a

statement made by Mrs. Sullivan on September 22d on the Panama Canal

which she would like to clarify---

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Letter of May 20, 1971, from Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan to the President of

the United States, respectfully urging that the administration not begin

new treaty negotiations__

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Speech made by Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan on the floor of the House on April

1, 1971.

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