09/01/1980
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Good afternoon, everybody."
"Statement: Panama Canal agreement in principle"
"CFC gives all of us who are Federal employees a unique opportunity to pledge our help to people in our community, our nation, and around the world."
"We will work with Panama to assess the need for a sea-level canal and will also cooperate on possible improvements to the existing canal."