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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:38 AM Sep 2014

37 years ago today: Torrijos–Carter Treaties signed (Panama Canal)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrijos%E2%80%93Carter_Treaties



The Torrijos–Carter Treaties are two treaties signed by the United States and Panama in Washington, D.C., on September 7, 1977, which abrogated the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903. The treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999, ending the control of the canal that the U.S. had exercised since 1903. The treaties are named after the two signatories, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the Commander of Panama's National Guard, General Omar Torrijos. Although Torrijos was not democratically elected as he had seized power in a coup in 1968, it is generally considered that he had widespread support in Panama to justify his signing of the treaties.

This first treaty is officially titled The Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal (Spanish: Tratado Concerniente a la Neutralidad Permanente y Funcionamiento del Canal de Panamá) and is commonly known as the "Neutrality Treaty". Under this treaty, the U.S. retained the permanent right to defend the canal from any threat that might interfere with its continued neutral service to ships of all nations. The second treaty is titled The Panama Canal Treaty (Tratado del Canal de Panamá), and provided that as from 12:00 on December 31, 1999, Panama would assume full control of canal operations and become primarily responsible for its defense.

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37 years ago today: Torrijos–Carter Treaties signed (Panama Canal) (Original Post) Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 OP
Good historian that you are . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2014 #1
K&R for President Carter!!! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #2

Rhiannon12866

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2. K&R for President Carter!!!
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:48 PM
Sep 2014

So glad to hear he's finally getting at least part of the recognition he deserves!

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