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New Sea Level Canal Routes Likely Across Panama or Colombia
Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes told the House Merchant Marine Committee that routes via Panama or Colombia are most plausible for a new sea level canal. He ruled out a Nicaraguan path as longer and far more expensive and estimated $17.5 million to study Panama and Colombia options, with additional funds for evaluating converting the present canal.
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