On the recordJanuary 8, 1973
The express purpose of the Treaty is to settle long-standing questions concerning the status of the three reefs, which are located between 380 and 460 miles from the Colombian mainland.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “The express purpose of the Treaty is to settle long-standing questions concerning the status of the three reefs, which…”
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Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States- Colombian Treaty Concerning Quita Sueno, Roncador, and Serrana.
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