The Panama Canal: A Vital Maritime Link for the World

The Panama Canal: A Vital Maritime Link for the World

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President Theodore Roosevelt

President Theodore Roosevelt, wearing white at the rear of the train

The Pedro Miguel Locks

A cargo ship passes through the Miraflores Locks

President Jimmy Carter (left) and Panamanian President Omar Torrijos

Panamanian Foreign Minister Jose Miguel Aleman, from left, Minister of the Panama Canal Ricardo Marinelli, Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso, U.S. Secretary of the Army and chairman of the Panama Canal Commission Louis Caldera