Lyndon Johnson said "I have decided to propose to the Government of Panama the negotiation of an entirely new treaty on the existing Panama Canal." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 17, 1964

I have decided to propose to the Government of Panama the negotiation of an entirely new treaty on the existing Panama Canal.

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Lyndon Johnson

Democratic · Texas

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Remarks on the Decision To Build a Sea Level Canal and To Negotiate a New Treaty With Panama

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