Panama Canal, 1971: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session ... September 22 and 23, 1971 |
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... operation of one of the world's most important water- ways - the Panama Canal . For 57 years , the canal has provided immense economic benefits to the United States , Panama , and the entire world . In times of war and crisis , it has ...
... operation of one of the world's most important water- ways - the Panama Canal . For 57 years , the canal has provided immense economic benefits to the United States , Panama , and the entire world . In times of war and crisis , it has ...
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... operation of the Suez Canal . At the same time that the Hay - Pauncefote Treaty was being negotiated , our government was conducting a major investigation by an Isthmian Canal Com- mission for Exploration with Rear Admiral Walker , one of ...
... operation of the Suez Canal . At the same time that the Hay - Pauncefote Treaty was being negotiated , our government was conducting a major investigation by an Isthmian Canal Com- mission for Exploration with Rear Admiral Walker , one of ...
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... operation , sanitation , and protection " of the Panama Canal with full " sovereign rights , power and authority " within the Zone to the " entire ex- clusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights ...
... operation , sanitation , and protection " of the Panama Canal with full " sovereign rights , power and authority " within the Zone to the " entire ex- clusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights ...
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... operation , sanitation , and protection " of the canal as used in the treaty constituted a " limitation on the grant , " Secretary Hay , on October 24 , 1904 , wrote a comprehensive reply that is still classic . ( Ibid . , pp . 613-30 ...
... operation , sanitation , and protection " of the canal as used in the treaty constituted a " limitation on the grant , " Secretary Hay , on October 24 , 1904 , wrote a comprehensive reply that is still classic . ( Ibid . , pp . 613-30 ...
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... operation , protection and sanitation of the Panama Canal . " ( Encyclopaedia Britannica , 1971 , Vol . 17 , p . 206. ) There are greater needs for this area now than there were at that time . In fact the Canal Zone Territory should be ...
... operation , protection and sanitation of the Panama Canal . " ( Encyclopaedia Britannica , 1971 , Vol . 17 , p . 206. ) There are greater needs for this area now than there were at that time . In fact the Canal Zone Territory should be ...
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Article canal treaty cede Chairman cities of Panama citizens Colombia Colón Communist concessions CONGRESS THE LIBRARY construction control and defense corridor Cuba DENNIS existing canal FASCELL feet Government of Panama Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty House of Representatives House Resolution important interests Interoceanic Canal Isthmus Isthmus of Panama KAZEN land Latin America level canal LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MAILLIARD maintain maintenance ment meters military million MORSE November 18 officers Omar Torrijos operation Panama and Colon Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Government perpetuity political ports present canal present treaty President ratified REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Republic of Panama sea level sea-level canal Secretary Senate sovereign rights sovereignty and jurisdiction Soviet statement strategic subcommittee Suez Canal SULLIVAN surrender thence tion treaty negotiations Treaty of 1903 treaty with Panama U.S. Constitution U.S. control U.S. Senate U.S. sovereignty United vital WILLIAMS Zone to Panama
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Page 66 - II which the United States would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.
Page 132 - The Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said Canal...
Page 132 - The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control...
Page 43 - I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to the other members of your committee.
Page 133 - ... in perpetuity the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal or of any auxiliary canals or other works necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said enterprise.
Page 148 - And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the ratifications of the two governments were exchanged in the City of Washington, on the...
Page 5 - Order that all land and land under water within the limits of the Canal Zone is necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, or protection of the Panama Canal and to extinguish, by agreement when advisable, all claims and titles of adverse claimants and occupants.
Page 131 - Colombia, and the sovereignty of such territory being actually vested in the Republic of Panama, the high contracting parties have resolved for that purpose to conclude a convention and have accordingly appointed as their plenipotentiaries, — The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State, and The Government of the Republic of Panama, Philippe...
Page 134 - Panama and authorizes the New Panama Canal Company to sell and transfer to the United States its rights, privileges, properties and concessions as well as the Panama Railroad and all the shares or part of the shares of that company...
Page 134 - States shall have the right to make use of the towns and harbors of Panama and Colon as places of anchorage, and for making repairs, for loading, unloading, depositing, or transshipping cargoes either in transit or destined for the service of the Canal and for other works pertaining to the Canal.