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CONTENTS

LIST OF WITNESSES

Wednesday, September 22, 1971:

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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____.

Thursday, 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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(III)

Speech to the House dated July 14, 1971 by Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan on

certain news stories related to the speeches and promises of General

Omar Torrijos and other officials of the Panamanian Government to the

people of Panama__.

STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD BY

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Abernethy, Hon. Thomas G., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Mississippi‒‒‒‒

Baring Hon. Walter S., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Nevada

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Buchanan, Hon. John H., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Alabama__.

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Burke, Hon. J. Herbert, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Florida

85

Byrne, Hon. James A., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania

Cabell, Hon. Earle, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas

Clawson, Hon. Del, a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Collier, Hon. Harold R., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois

Cranston, Hon. Alan, a U.S. Senator from the State of California_.

Dowdy, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas__

Eilberg, Hon. Joshua, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania

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Fountain, Hon. L. H., a Representative in Congress from the State of North

Carolina

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Griffin, Hon. Charles H., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Mississippi

104

Haley, Hon. James A., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Florida

105

Halpern, Hon. Seymour, a Representative in Congress from the State of

New York....

105

Hull, Hon. W. R., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Missouri

107

Hunt, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State of New

Jersey

108

McCollister, Hon. John Y., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Nebraska

110

Mann, Hon. James R., a Representative in Congress from the State of

South Carolina_.

111

Mathis, Hon. Dawson, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Georgia

112

Myers, Hon. John T., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana

113

O'Neill, Hon. Thomas P., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Massachusetts..

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Robinson, Hon. J. Kenneth, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Virginia____

116

Rousselot, Hon. John H., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Teague, Hon. Charles M., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Scherle, Hon. William J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Iowa

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Waggonner, Hon. Joe D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Louisiana

127

Whalley, Hon. J. Irving, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania

128

Young, Hon. C. W. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Florida

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