Item #1052 The Panama Canal Fiftieth Anniversary. Robert FLEMING.

The Panama Canal Fiftieth Anniversary

NP: Panama Canal Information Office, (1967). First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Small 4to. Pp. vi; 122. Laden with illustrations ñ mostly b&w photo reproductions, but also including a few maps. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Inscribed by Robert Fleming, Governor of the Canal Zone 1962 ñ 1967. In a slightly rubbed dust jacket. Fine / Very Good+. Item #1052

Fleming's governorship was tested in 1964 when Panamanian citizens demanded that the flag of Panama fly along with the Zone flag. His response was that no flag should fly. Eventually, Panamanian students raised the Panama flag at a high school; when it was removed, riots ensued, culminating in 25 deaths. This copy with Fleming's signature and information relating to his tenure at the page featuring his photo and curriculum vitae.

Price: $25.00

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