Theodore Roosevelt
September 14, 1901-March 4, 1909
November 14-17, 1906
Panama
Colon, Panama City
To inspect construction of Panama Canal. First visit abroad by any President or President-elect. Departed the U.S. November 9; returned to U.S. November 26.
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