George S. Morrison argued in favor of this project while on the Walker Commission.
George S. Morrison argued in favor of this project while on the Walker Commission. John Tyler Morgan opposed a faction led by William Cromwell in favor of this project, which originally included a plan for a dam at Gamboa. A dam built during this project near Gatun diverted the Chagres River. John Findlay Wallace resigned in the early stages of this project, which involved the widening of the Culebra Cut under the leadership of David Gaillard. Omar Torrijos signed a treaty with Jimmy Carter which abrogated the earlier Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty that had led to this project's beginning. It was overseen by George Goethals and championed by Teddy Roosevelt. For 10 points, name this waterway that cuts through Central America.
George S. Morrison argued in favor of this project while on the Walker Commission.
Panama Canal