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Letter of transmittal ---------------------------------------------- III
Preface ---------------------------------------------------------- V

 I. INTRODUCTION:
 A. The Senate's Role and Procedures in Treaty Ratification 3 B. Background to the Deae---------------4
 C. The Significance and Highlights of the Debate--------10

 11. REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES
 OF THE DEBATE:
 A. General-Pro:
 (1) Senator John Sparkman, ]February 8, 19 78-------17 (2) Senator Frank Church, February 10, 17------23 (3) Senator Ernest Hollings, February 23, 1978------31 (4) Senator Paul Sarbanes, March 171111111111142 (5) Senator Robert Morgan, April 17, 1978--------47
 General-Con:
 (1) Senator Robert Griffin, February 8, 198------64 (2) Senator Robert Dole, February 8, 1978--------75 (3) Senator Harry Byrd, March 6,17884 (4) Senator James Allen, March 16,17896 (5) Senator Paul Laxalt, April 18, 1978-------- 109
 B. History and Back groun d-Pro- Con Colloquy:
 (1) Senator Robert Byrd with Senators Laxalt, Hatch, Helms, Sarbanes, Case, Allen, and Church, February 9, 17------------- 112
 History and Background-Pro:
 (1) Senator Mike Gravel (and remarks by Senator Frank
 Church), February 9, 1978--------- 131 History and Background-Con:
 (1) Senator Jesse Helms, February 9, 1978--------140
 C. Defense-Pro:
 (1) Senators George McGovern and Frank Church (with remarks by Senators Gan and Curtis), February 24, 1978---------------------------153
 (2) Senator Robert Byrd, February 27, 1978--------166 (3) Senator Sam Nunn, March 14,178169
 Defense-Con:
 (1) Senator Jesse Helms, February 8, 1978--------177 (2) Senator Orrin Hatch, February 23, 1978------- 189 (3) Senator John Stennis, 'March 8, 19 78 197 (VII)