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Civil government in Panama Canal Zone

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Following the opening of Panama Canal to commercial traffic, President Woodrow Wilson appointed George Washington Goethals as the first Canal Zone governor.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Civil government in Panama Canal Zone". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12178, accessed 09 June 2026.]

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