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Page 219 - II which the United States would possess and exercise if it were the sovereign of the territory within which said lands and waters are located to the entire exclusion of the exercise by the Republic of Panama of any such sovereign rights, power or authority.
Page iii - Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable change that might be expected in the future.
Page 176 - The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control...
Page iii - FAS and do not represent the official view of the United States Government. An effort has been made to make the handbook as comprehensive as possible. It can be expected, however, that the material, interpretations, and conclusions are subject to modification in the light of new information and developments. Such corrections, additions and suggestions for factual, interpretative or other change as readers may have will be welcomed for use in future revisions. Comments may be addressed to: The Director...
Page 388 - Preliminary survey of the Americas, 1950*. Washington, Division of Education, Pan American Union, 1952. ix, 187 p., ilus., formularios, tabla. (Vocational Education. Series N, №11). Mimeografiado. . Vocational education in Panama, according to the official answer to "Preliminary survey of the Americas, 1950.
Page iii - ... institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. The handbook seeks to present as full and as balanced an integrated exposition as limitations on space and research time permit. It was compiled from information available in openly published material. An extensive bibliography is provided to permit recourse to other published sources for more...
Page ix - Also a member of the Organization of American States; the United Nations and its specialized agencies, the International Monetary Fund ; the Inter- American Development Bank ; the Latin American Free Trade Association; and the Andean Common Market.
Page iii - Extensive bibliographies are provided to permit recourse to other published sources for more detailed information. There has been no attempt to express any specific point of view or to make policy recommendations. The contents of the handbook represent the work of the authors and FAS and do not represent the official view of the United States Government.
Page 18 - Utrecht at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713, when the concession was made to France in return for corresponding concessions to British commerce by the latter country.
Page 175 - ... 1830, 1840) to establish a sovereign nation finally culminated in a successful coup d'etat in October-November 1903. The political institutions and administrative characteristics of the Panamanian written system of government are similar to those in the US Constitution. The first constitution (1904) provided for a unitary centralized government composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Executive power was vested in the President and ministers selected and appointed by him....