The Panama Canal Treaty Declassified
Formerly Top Secret Records Shed Light on True History of Canal Negotiations
Canal Negotiations Were Bipartisan Effort, Spanned Four Presidencies
Kissinger Signed "Declaration of Principles" for New Treaty;
Oversaw Diplomatic Advances on Ceding Control of Canal Zone in mid 1970s
Kissinger Warning: "This is no issue to face the world on.
It looks like pure colonialism."
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