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Panama Canal: Prized Possession

Special | 57m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore the history of the transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama.

Explore the history of the transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama, and the long political and moral battles behind it. The documentary highlights the controversial Panama Canal Treaties of 1978, the two-decade long transition period, and the official transfer of the Canal to Panama in 1999.

09/10/2018

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South Florida PBS Presents is a local public television program presented by WPBT

South Florida PBS Presents

Panama Canal: Prized Possession

Special | 57m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore the history of the transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama, and the long political and moral battles behind it. The documentary highlights the controversial Panama Canal Treaties of 1978, the two-decade long transition period, and the official transfer of the Canal to Panama in 1999.

09/10/2018

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