Bill Clinton actually said...

"Today we commemorate the transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to the Republic of Panama."

"The canal, long a symbol of American power and prestige, now also symbolizes the unity and common purpose of the democratic nations of the Americas."

"There is no greater gift we can offer to the new millennium than to protect these treasures for all Americans for all time."

"These young people here should give us all a lot of courage and a lot of heart."