It was Teddy Roosevelt because he wanted to be good neighbors, and he thought the best way was too give it back. Plus it was to expensive.
Jimmy Carter finalized the treaties, but they were also ratified by congress.
Jimmy Carter
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Panama owns the Panama Canal. Because of the Torrijos Carter Treaties. Signed by Jimmy Carter and Omar Torrijos of Panama on September 7, 1977, this started the process of granting the Panamanians free control of the Canal so long as Panama signed a treaty guaranteeing the permanent neutrality of the Canal. The treaty led to full Panamanian control effective from noon on December 31, 1999, and the Panama Canal Authority assumed command of the canal.
President Carter signed a treaty with Panama in 1977 giving control of the Panama Canal back to Panama in 1999
The treaty signed by President Carter in 1977 set in motions the transfer of control of the Panama Canal. The treaty turned the canal over to Panama.
President Carter turn control of the Panama Canal over to who
The treaty signed by President Carter in 1977 set in motions the transfer of control of the Panama Canal. The treaty turned the canal over to Panama.
On September 7, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaty. The US gave control of the Panama Canal back to Panama in 2000.
the panama canal
Ricardo Martinelli was the President of Panama in 2012. He became the President of Panama on July 1, 2009.
Is this for the Panama Canal Research Project for Mrs.Reid's class? =)
As president he had invested interest in panama because it was to be the future site for the US controlled panama canal, which we still control today. -- American imperialism.
Ricardo Martinelli is the President of Panama in 2011. He became the President of Panama on 2009 July 1.