The people of the Isthmus, and as I firmly believe of the adjacent parts of Central and South America, will be greatly benefited by the building of the canal and the guarantee of peace and order along its line; and hand in hand with the benefit to them will go the benefit to us and to mankind.
Roosevelt discusses the positive impact of the Panama Canal on Central and South America and the U.S.
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