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... U.S. military reser- vation . The Zone is often referred to , derogatorily , as a colony or an enclave . But essentially it is a military reservation . It is owned by the U.S. government and run by the U.S. Army . There is no privately ...
... U.S. military reser- vation . The Zone is often referred to , derogatorily , as a colony or an enclave . But essentially it is a military reservation . It is owned by the U.S. government and run by the U.S. Army . There is no privately ...
Page 134
... U.S. citizens . The number of Panamanians on the force is limited to 40. These Panamanian policemen cannot rise ... military population of the Zone ( including the 9000 who come in each day to work ) : 24,000 persons total , 57 percent ( ...
... U.S. citizens . The number of Panamanians on the force is limited to 40. These Panamanian policemen cannot rise ... military population of the Zone ( including the 9000 who come in each day to work ) : 24,000 persons total , 57 percent ( ...
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... U.S. troops are stationed . Joint Defense . Some attention was given in ... military forces , would continue , the change appears to be meaningless ... U.S. forces will be permitted to use and the conditions of their use . The effect ...
... U.S. troops are stationed . Joint Defense . Some attention was given in ... military forces , would continue , the change appears to be meaningless ... U.S. forces will be permitted to use and the conditions of their use . The effect ...
Contents
Foreword Senator Barry Goldwater | 9 |
Preface | 15 |
Canal Beginnings | 31 |
Copyright | |
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