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Jimmy Carter: “The functions vested in the President by Section 1212(d)(1) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 are delegated to the…”

On the recordMay 26, 1980
The functions vested in the President by Section 1212(d)(1) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 are delegated to the Secretary of Defense.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Executive Order 12215—Delegation of Panama Canal Functions

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