Panama Canal Treaty Ramifications: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Panama Canal of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session ... November 30, December 1, 1977

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Page 115 - The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control...
Page 279 - Except as permitted by subsection (b) hereof, whoever, being an officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, including a special Government employee, participates personally and substantially as a Government officer or employee, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, In a judicial or other proceeding, application, request...
Page 5 - Includes vessels under 300 net tons, Panama Canal measurement ( or under 500 displacement tons for vessels assessed on displacement tonnage).
Page 279 - Acts affecting a personal financial interest (a) Except as permitted by subsection (b) hereof, whoever, being an officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, ineluding a special Government employee...
Page 279 - ... or other particular matter in which, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, organization in which he is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner or employee, or any person or organization with whom he la negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment...
Page 252 - Assembly relating to the Declaration and Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order...
Page 123 - Commission a just and equitable return on the national resources which it has dedicated to the efficient management, operation, maintenance, protection and defense of the Panama Canal, in accordance with the following: a) An annual amount to be paid out of Canal operating revenues computed at a rate of thirty...
Page 5 - Ocean traffic includes ships of 300 net tons and over, Panama Canal measurement, or of 500 displacement tons and over on vessels paying tolls on displacement basis (dredges, warships, etc.).
Page 119 - Manhattan, the First National Bank of Boston, the First National Bank of Chicago, the Republic National Bank of Dallas, and the Marine Midland Bank. We might well, ask, Why did the New York banks pour all theae loans into Torrijos' Panama? It seems clear that the money was a quid pro quo for Torrijos' decision — on the advice of leading New York banks — to reorganize Panama's banking laws in July 1970.
Page 276 - Senate, has taken steps to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest by resigning his directorships or private business associations. Until this matter is clarified, Mr. Linowitz should step aside; he may already have irrevocably tainted any treaty which is the product of his negotiations. Mr. President, allow me to go into detail on these issues. For the past week, a US negotiating team has been in the Republic of Panama for the purpose of negotiating a new treaty regarding the Panama Canal....

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