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Jimmy Carter: Our own warships are guaranteed the permanent right to expeditious passage, without regard to their type of propulsion…

On the recordAugust 11, 1977
Our own warships are guaranteed the permanent right to expeditious passage, without regard to their type of propulsion or the cargo they carry.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Panama Canal Negotiations Remarks on the Agreement in Principle Reached with Panama.

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