Date: 1978-04-18
Result:
73-27
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Foreign Policy Resolutions
Description: TO AGREE TO RESERVATION #36 TO THE RESOLUTION OF RATIFICATION OF THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY. BYRD RESERVATION #36 STATES THAT EVEN IF ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE UNITED STATES TO PROTECT THE NEUTRALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND SECURITY OF THE PANAMA CANAL, THE U.S. SHALL NOT CLAIM NOR SEEK TO CLAIM ANY RIGHT OF INTERVENTION IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF PANAMA.
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 124-54, p. 5769;
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