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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Torrijos–Carter_TreatiesTorrijos–Carter Treaties - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. history.state.gov › milestones › 1977-1980The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties

    One of President Jimmy Carter’s greatest accomplishments was negotiating the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, which were ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1978. These treaties gave the nation of Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal. Jimmy Carter and Omar Torrijos at the September 7th signing ceremony. (Jimmy Carter Library)

  3. 2001-2009.state.gov › p › whaPanama Canal Treaty of 1977 - United States Department of State

    President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty on September 7, 1977. This agreement relinquishes American control over the canal by the year 2000 and guarantees its neutrality.

  4. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › panama-toU.S. agrees to transfer Panama Canal to Panama - HISTORY

    Feb 9, 2010 · This Day In History. September | 7. Choose another date. 1977. U.S. agrees to transfer Panama Canal to Panama. In Washington, President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos sign...

  5. www.jstor.org › stable › 27550717Jimmy Carter and the Panama Canal Treaties - JSTOR

    Panamanian leader, General Omar Torrijos, continued discussions with the United States; and in 1974, Henry Kissinger and Panamanian Foreign Minister, Juan Tack, established the basic framework from which the 1977 treaties would emerge. Their agreements called for a new treaty to replace the 1903 document, ending U.S.

  6. billofrightsinstitute.org › activities › handout-aHandout A: Jimmy Carter and the Panama Canal Treaty

    On September 7, 1977, Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos signed two treaties, known as the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. The first, the Panama Canal Treaty, stated that the Canal Zone would be turned over to Panama in 1979. A gradual transfer of the operation of the canal itself would be complete by December 31, 1999.

  7. www.nps.gov › teachers › classroomsThe Panama Canal: The Ratification of the Carter-Torrijos ...

    May 20, 2020 · In 1999, during the Bill Clinton administration, the gradual shift of authority for the canal was complete. Former President Jimmy Carter led the U.S. delegation in the ceremony marking the handoff. Carter considers the Panama Treaties among the most important achievements of his Presidency. Preparation