Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty

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Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty: References & Edit History

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relationship to Bidlack Treaty
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role of Bunau-Varilla
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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Article thoroughly revised and updated.	Melissa Petruzzello	Jan 08, 2025
	Anniversary information added.		Nov 11, 2024
	Invalidated site: Full text of the Convention Between the United States and the Republic of Panama.	Grace Young	Aug 10, 2016
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998