On the recordSeptember 26, 1979
It remains the position of the administration that the treaty is self-executing with respect to the transfer of property.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt remains the position of the administration that the treaty is self-executing with respect to the transfer of property.
Panama Canal Act of 1979 Statement on Signing H.R. 111 Into Law
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