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On the recordMarch 15, 1978
The United States can take whatever actions are necessary to make sure the canal remains open and safe.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Panama Canal Treaties Remarks on Senate Ratification of the Neutrality Treaty

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