On the recordSeptember 6, 1977
Many of you seated at this table have made known for years your own strong feelings about the Panama Canal Treaty of 1903.
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presidency.ucsb.eduMany of you seated at this table have made known for years your own strong feelings about the Panama Canal Treaty of 1903.
Panama Canal Treaties Remarks at the Signing Ceremony at the Pan American Union Building
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