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| 1969-03-13 | Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty | Agreed To (83-15) |
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| Approval of the resolution consenting to the ratification of the treaty to ban the spread of nuclear weapons. The treaty barred the transfer of nuclear devices to countries which did not posess such equipment. Action on ratification of this treaty was delayed due to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August, 1968. | |||||
| 1969-05-13 | Closing Jobs Corps Centers [SRES194] | Rejected (40-52) |
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| Adoption of the resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Nixon administration defer closing 59 Job Corps Centers until Congress had reviewed antipoverty legislation. | |||||
| 1969-06-25 | Limit Presidential Military Commitments [SRES85] | Agreed To (70-16) |
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| Passage of the resolution defining a national commitment as the use of armed forces on foreign territory or a promise to assist a foreign country by armed force or financial resources, and affirming the role of the Congress with respect to making national commitments. This resolution, which did not carry the force of law, nevertheless represented a clear expression of Senate sentiment opposed by Presidents Johnson and Nixon as a restriction on the President. The measure had originally been introduced in 1967. | |||||
| 1969-07-07 | Farm Subsidy Ceiling [HR11612] | Agreed To (53-34) |
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| Adoption of the Senate Appropriations Committee amendment eliminating the House-passed $20,000 ceiling on subsidy payments to individual farmers. The limitation would increase the cost of the cotton program and it was argued that such action should be considered more thoroughly as part of a pending review of farm legislation. | |||||
| 1969-07-31 | Surtax Extension [HR9951] | Agreed To (51-48) |
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| Adoption of the Long (D-LA) amendment to extend the surtax at 10 percent through Dec. 31. | |||||
| 1969-08-06 | Safeguard ABM Funds [S2546] | Rejected (50-50) |
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| Second Smith (R-ME) amendment to prevent funds from being used on the Safeguard Antiballistic Missile (ABM) system while allowing development of other ABM or weapons systems. | |||||
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