Bill Clinton: “The canal, long a symbol of American power and prestige, now also…”

On the recordDecember 13, 1999

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.

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Statement on the Transfer of the Panama Canal to the Republic of Panama

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