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Carter Will Have To Dig For Canal Votes
Senators report mixed public reaction to the Panama Canal treaty as Carter seeks ratification. Backers and opponents cite mail volume, with Adlai Stevenson backers outnumbering opponents, while foes include Schmitt Hatch Thurmond and Helms. Leaders remain undecided or neutral until hearings clarify protections and sovereignty concerns.
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Carter
Panama Canal
Panama
Sparkman
Adlai Stevenson
D-Ill
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Harrison Schmitt
R-N.m
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Oregon
Wendell Ford
D-Ky
Ford
Kentucky
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D.W. Va
Foreign Relations Committee
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Sen. Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Sen
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
U.S
Sens
Schmitt
Hatch
James Allen
D-Ala
William Scott
Rva
Harry F. Byrd
I-Va
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Jake Garn
James McClure
Idaho
John Tower
R-Tex
Russell Long
D-La
Dewey Bartlett
R-Okla
Peter Domenici
Milton Young
R-N.d
Church