Carter, Torrijos Sign Panama Canal Treaties
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Carter, Torrijos sign Panama Canal Treaties WASHINGTON (IPS)--President Carter Zone and the Canal itself, with "The treaties," said President President Lyndon B. Johnson, and in signing the two new Panama Canal transfer completed by noon, Decem- Carter, "will assure a peaceful and former Secretaries of State Henry treaties before a distinguished ber 31, 1999. The other guarantees prosperous and secure future for an Kissinger and William Rogers. audience of hemispheric heads of that the Canal will remain "perman- international waterway of great im- In his brief address, General state and government last night said ently neutral" and open to all portance to us all." He added that Torrijos said "the treaty we will the documents mark the commitment of shipping of all nations on an equal the Canal would "continue to be well sign replaces a treaty that no his country to the "belief that and nondiscriminatory basis. Both operated, safe and open to shipping Panamanian ever signed" and added fairness, not force, should lie at treaties must be ratified by the by all nations now and in the fu- the new agreement is "the product the heart of our dealings with the U. S. Senate and approved by the ture." of two Presidents who believe in the nations of the world." people of Panama in a plebiscite, The President pointed out that peaceful coexistence of their The signing of the two treaties before they can go into effect. "the accords also give Panama an peoples." by President Carter and Panamanian The signing ceremony was viewed important economic stake" in the He pointed out that the new head of government Omar Torrijos and heard "live" by millions in the operation of the Canal, and they treaties were totally supported by took place under the eyes of 27 United States and abroad, and drew open "a new chapter in our relations the people of Panama. In closing, hemisphere leaders and hundreds of newsmen from all over the hemisphere; with nations of this hemisphere." he cited President Lincoln, who said guests in the spacious and opulent over 650 sought and were given press Mr. Carter also took note that the that a statesman thinks of future Hall of the Americas of the Organi- credentials. U. S. effort was a bipartisan effort generations, while a politician zation of American States (GAS). The ceremony was opened by OAS which was carried on by four U. S. thinks only to the next election. The ceremony brought to a close Secretary General Alejandro Orfila, Presidents and several Secretaries He added, "I return to my country 13 years of difficult negotiations who introduced President Carter and of State. At this point he noted convinced that the future of our between the two countries. General Torrijos. the presence in the audience of relations is in the hands of excel- One treaty provides for the grad- former President Gerald Ford, Mrs. lent statesmen." ual take-over by Panama of the Canal Lady Bird Johnson, widow of former Tide, Sun, Temp. Weather Forecast 8813 cloudy; High tide-5:42pm4 Partly Low ide10:1am . .Chance of show- LowVt6e-lO6:l7am ers in vicinity; kts; et----: 47mV UB . Winds 12-14 ----- 7.92lOpm 5, 'l A) tt Bay conditions LowSqigh g--------924'The av "ontq ho'te-bcu Rd daity 2-4 ft. Vol. 32, No. 173 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Thursday, September 8, 1977 Congress will open hearings on Canal Treaties WASHINGTON (IPS)--Representative only in the Seante, legislation to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance on The committee hearings will help to Clement J. Zablocki, Democrat from implement the treaties will have to Sept. 27. provide the Congress and the public Wisconsin and chairman of the House pass both the House of Representa- According to Rep. Zablocki's press with the full information we need International Relations Committee, tives and the Senate. release, former Governor of Califor- before passing judgment." has announced that his committe will Other witnesses scheduled to test- nia Ronald Reagan was invited to The Uo S. Senate has primary re- hold a series of hearings during ify at the committee's hearings in- testify, but declined, citing pre- sponsibility for ratification of September on the Panama Canal trea- clude: vious commitments that prevented his the treaties and its foreign rela- ties and related legislation. former Secretaries of State Dean appearance during the time available tions committee has not yet sched- The first hearing, scheduled for Rusk and Henry Kissinger on Sept. to the house committee. uled hearings on the Canal documents. September 8, following the signing 14; In announcing the hearings, Rep. The subcommittee on separation of of the treaties by President Carter spokesmen for the American Legion Zablocki said, "the Panama Canal powers of the Senate Judiciary and Panamanian chief of government and the Veterans of Foreign Wars on treaties are of profound importance Committee, however, has scheduled a Omar Torrijos, will include testi- Sept. 15; to the United States from the stand- September 8 hearing on the Consti- mony from the two co-negotiators of representatives of business and point of our foreign relations, our tutional aspects of the Panama the treaties, ambassadors Ellsworth labor groups on Sept. 20; defense and our economic interest." Canal treaties. The Senate subcom- Bunker and Sol M. Linowitz. Secretary of Defense Harold Brown He went on to say that "the treaties mittee will hear testimony from In his announcement of the hear- and General George Brown, Chairman and related legislation must undergo Mr. Reagan, Rep. Daniel Flood, Demo- ings, Representative Zablocki stated of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the closest scrutiny to ensure that crat of Pensylvania, Admiral John that while the treaties themselves Sept. 21; they are in the best interests of McCain and Undersecretary of the are subject to Congressional action the United States in all respects. Treasury Anthony Solomon. Anti-Castro commandos claim responsibility for bombings set off "in WASHINGTON (UPI)--Anti-Castro Persons claiming responsibility the explosives were the commandos have claimed responsibil- for the bombings called UPI bureaus retaliation for giving away to Cholera outbreak ity for two powerful bomb blasts in Washington and Miami. Communists the Panama Canal." the Wednesday which shattered about 100 A caller told the Washington Washington police described windows near the Soviet Embassy and bureau the explosives were placed bomb which went off at 2:39 aom. Soviet hits Middle East blew up a cement flower pot near by the Pedro Luis Boitel Commandos in a driveway behind the as a "high the White House. to protest Russian support of Fidel Aeroflot Airline Office No injuries were reported in the Castro's Cuba, Cuban human rights explosive." 3 a.m., pre-dawn explosions as President violations and Cuban troops' activi- The second explosion, at seven cement flower BEIRUT (UPI)--Jordan Wednesday Carter and hundreds of Latin Ameri- ties in Africa. blew up one of which reported 39 new cholera cases in can dignitaries had gathered for In Miami, the caller identified pots filled with geraniums 100 yards the last three days and designated of the new Panama Canal as representing the "Cuban Anti- line a street less than the signing several hospitals as "emergency Communist Commando El Condor" said from the White House. treaties. centers" for treating the disease, now affecting at least four Arab countries. State Dept. asks for return of Park A World Health Organization offi- cial said the WHO would begin an He first moved to London, but is with Washington, Speaker Thomas WASHINGTON (UPI)--The State De- immediate airlift of medical sup- currently in South Korea. O'Neill said Wednesday. partment Wednesday formally asked plies to help fight the disease in The lack of any extradition "Unfortunately, the Republic of South Korea to return businessman Lebanon, where four "minor" cases treaty between Seoul and Washington Korea does not seem to share our Tongsun Park to the United States have been reported. the difficulties, desire to put this matter to an to face charges involving Congres- has compounded Much of Lebanon's medical equip- "We hoped it can be end," O'Neill said. sional influence buying. Carter said. destroyed during a 19 Chief counsel Leon Jaworski of ment was "We have been making clear to the done in a cooperative venture," month civil war. was named as the principal the House Ethics Committee's Korean South Koreans that we'd like to Park The new reports by Jordan's Health the influence-buying probe met at the State Department have Mr. Park back," Department figure in Ministry brought the total number of made public discus the situation with Secre- spokesman Hodding Carter said. case in an indictment to cases on record there to 60 in the of State Cyrus Vance. Park left the United States earlier Tuesday. tary wake of a serious outbreak in neigh- and the foot-drag- The formal request for Park's ex- this year when the payoff accusa- The indictment boring Syria that has killed at Park for tradition was made soon thereafter. tions began mounting. ging by Seoul in returning least 58 persons since mid-August. prosecution could strain relations There have been no reported deaths in Jordan, Lebanon or in Carter meets with Congressional Black Caucus Kuwait, where a single case was re- ported. bill and called it "an encouraging the rate of unemployment among WASHINGTON (UPI)--Calling the Syria and Jordan have imposed among minority sign." young minority teenagers." current jobless rate tight measures to curb the spread President "Obviously something has to The problem, he said, is caused teenagers "horrible," of the disease, ordering the shut- of the Con- change.