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President Roosevelt on Panama Canal Sanitation and Progress
In his special message to Congress Roosevelt details his November visit to the Isthmus of Panama, Panama City, and Colon, praising the French Canal Company's work, defending the choice of a canal route, and commending the sanitation program led by Dr. Gorgas. He notes dramatic health improvements, ongoing drainage and housing efforts, and acknowledges occasional delays and criticisms as inevitable in building a massive tropical canal project.
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