William J. Jorden (1923–2009), former United States ambassador to Panama, was a member of the National Security Council Staff under Presidents Johnson and Nixon. He also was a member of the U. S. delegation to the Vietnam peace talks in Paris. Before his distinguished diplomatic career, he was a well-known foreign correspondent and diplomatic writer for the New York Times.

• Preface Acknowledgments 1. When Presidents Negotiate 2. Prelude to Crisis 3. Blood in the Streets 4. Breaking the Deadlock 5. The Orphan Treaties 6. Coup and Countercoup 7. Ships That Pass 8. On the World Stage 9. The Kissinger Principles 10. New Envoy to the Isthmus 11. Treaty Making on a Tropic Isle 12. Struggle behind the Scenes 13. The Political Ingredient 14. A Bitter Pill to Swallow 15. Generous, Fair, and Appropriate 16. Treaties at Last 17. The Battle for Two-Thirds 18. The Great Debate: Act One 19. The Great Debate: Act Two 20. “The President Is Coming” Epilogue Photographs and Maps Appendixes A. Tact-Rogers Principles; Tact-Kissinger Principles B. John Wayne’s Statement Regarding Panama Canal Treaties C. Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal D. Panama Canal Treaty A Note on Sources Sources Index

William J. Jorden (1923–2009), former United States ambassador to Panama, was a member of the National Security Council Staff under Presidents Johnson and Nixon. He also was a member of the U. S. delegation to the Vietnam peace talks in Paris. Before his distinguished diplomatic career, he was a well-known foreign correspondent and diplomatic writer for the New York Times.

• Preface Acknowledgments 1. When Presidents Negotiate 2. Prelude to Crisis 3. Blood in the Streets 4. Breaking the Deadlock 5. The Orphan Treaties 6. Coup and Countercoup 7. Ships That Pass 8. On the World Stage 9. The Kissinger Principles 10. New Envoy to the Isthmus 11. Treaty Making on a Tropic Isle 12. Struggle behind the Scenes 13. The Political Ingredient 14. A Bitter Pill to Swallow 15. Generous, Fair, and Appropriate 16. Treaties at Last 17. The Battle for Two-Thirds 18. The Great Debate: Act One 19. The Great Debate: Act Two 20. “The President Is Coming” Epilogue Photographs and Maps Appendixes A. Tact-Rogers Principles; Tact-Kissinger Principles B. John Wayne’s Statement Regarding Panama Canal Treaties C. Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal D. Panama Canal Treaty A Note on Sources Sources Index

William J. Jorden (1923–2009), former United States ambassador to Panama, was a member of the National Security Council Staff under Presidents Johnson and Nixon. He also was a member of the U. S. delegation to the Vietnam peace talks in Paris. Before his distinguished diplomatic career, he was a well-known foreign correspondent and diplomatic writer for the New York Times.

• Preface Acknowledgments 1. When Presidents Negotiate 2. Prelude to Crisis 3. Blood in the Streets 4. Breaking the Deadlock 5. The Orphan Treaties 6. Coup and Countercoup 7. Ships That Pass 8. On the World Stage 9. The Kissinger Principles 10. New Envoy to the Isthmus 11. Treaty Making on a Tropic Isle 12. Struggle behind the Scenes 13. The Political Ingredient 14. A Bitter Pill to Swallow 15. Generous, Fair, and Appropriate 16. Treaties at Last 17. The Battle for Two-Thirds 18. The Great Debate: Act One 19. The Great Debate: Act Two 20. “The President Is Coming” Epilogue Photographs and Maps Appendixes A. Tact-Rogers Principles; Tact-Kissinger Principles B. John Wayne’s Statement Regarding Panama Canal Treaties C. Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal D. Panama Canal Treaty A Note on Sources Sources Index