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Date September 7, 1977
Participants Panama • United States

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Signing of the Panama Canal Treaty
Uncle Sam blocking European development of the Panama Canal
Map of the isthmus of Panama from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica
The Panama Canal Treaty
Jimmy Carter: fireside chat
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Church, Frank; Carter, Jimmy
Frank Church
American politician