On the recordSeptember 6, 1977
Mr. President, I can tell you without fear of being wrong that more than a million Panamanians wept this evening during the ceremonies.
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presidency.ucsb.eduMr. President, I can tell you without fear of being wrong that more than a million Panamanians wept this evening during the ceremonies.
Remarks at a White House Dinner for Western Hemisphere Leaders Attending the Panama Canal Treaties Signing Ceremony
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