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Transcript: IMPACT OF TRANSFER OF PANAMA CANAL:KENNETH P PUCKETT
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- Congressional Testimony
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- December 8, 1999
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PANAMA CANAL HEARINGS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee on Banking and Financial Services
December 8, 1999
Capt. Kenneth P. Puckett Panama Canal Pilot, Ret. CWO, U.S. Army Ret.
Today, it is a privilege to provide you with some insight into the
operation
of the Panama Canal and share with you my concerns for the future.
It is
not often that a seaman on watch is called to the pilothouse to offer
his
opinion on the course of the ship.
As a retired Senior Panama Canal Pilot, I am frequently asked if I
think
Panama can operate the Panama Canal once they assume control on 31
December
1999. I have always answered in the affirmative. There are hundreds
of
men and ...