TR's arrival in Panama, November 1906. [No. 2]

TR became the first President in office to visit a foreign country while on an inspection tour of the Panama Canal. On November 15, 1906, in Panama City there are views of the processional, including a marching band and escorts on horseback, as spectators gather; long shot of TR, accompanied by Manuel Amador Guerrero, first President of Panama, and two unidentified men standing on a platform on the steps of the Cathedral; President Amador Guerrero delivers welcoming address as dignitaries look on; TR then speaks.

Theodore Roosevelt

Release date

January 1, 1906

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3m

Genres

Documentary