Senate Roll Call 684

95th Congress · 1978-03-10

TO TABLE ALLEN AMENDMENT #6 TO THE BYRD (WV) EXECUTIVE AMENDMENT #20 (SEE RC 49) TO THE NEUTRALITY TREATY. ALLEN AMENDMENT #6 DELETES THE SECTION OF THE AMENDMENT THAT DENIES THE UNITED STATES THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANY ACTION AGAINST THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OR POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF PANAMA, AND LEAVES ONLY THE FOLLOWING WORDING: "ANY UNITED STATES ACTION WILL BE DIRECTED AT INSURING THE CANAL WILL REMAIN OPEN, SECURE, AND ACCESSIBLE."