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From the very beginning of the Panama Canal's existence, several political and economic issues have strained relations between the United States and Panama. Two major issues of conflict--U.S. intervention and the question of sovereignty of the canal zone--were a direct result of the terms of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1903.
Some of the articles of the hastily drafted treaty were vague and ambiguous and the actions of the United States based on U.S. interpretation of the treaty quickly lead to resentment by the Panamanian government. From 1903 through the early 1920s, U.S. intervention took several different forms and with one exception, resulted from a request of the Panamanian government. Nevertheless these interventions caused resentment to grow among Panamanian nationalists. The issue of sovereignty became a sore point with the Panamanian government in 1903 and continued to be a point of contention until 1977 when the Torrijos-Carter Treaty was signed. During that time span, there were many confrontations between the Panamanians and U.S. citizens. One confrontation was particularly destructive and centered on an issue of national pride.
Panamanian nationalists resented the fact that only the U.S. flag was flown within the canal area. Flying the Panamanian flag in the canal area was a complicated issue for the United States. On one hand, the Department of Defense felt that flying the Panamanian flag in the canal area would undermine U.S. control and set a dangerous precedent to future relations. On the other hand, the Department of State felt that flying the Panamanian flag was a small concession for U.S. presence in Panama. The U.S. eventually made the decision to fly both flags at one location in the canal area. On September 21, 1960, a ceremony was held and for the first time both flags were raised and flown together.
Panamanians nationalists continued to resent the fact that their flag was only flown in one location while the U.S. flag was flown at multiple locations. Another agreement was reached and the Panamanian flag was to be raised along with the U.S. flag at several locations.
U.S. citizens living in the canal area,
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