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Who signed the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977?
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A passenger cruise ship travels through the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. The agreement was signed on September 7, 1977, in Washington, D.C.12