Theodore Roosevelt, who was president at the time, decided to take things into his own hands. ... Theodore Roosevelt was a "young" forty-three when he came into office. ... His sending the troops into Panama to make them a free country was part of getting the canal (Theodore Roosevelt). ... "He crusaded endlessly on matters big and small, exciting audiences with his high-pitched voice, jutting jaw, and pounding fist" (Theodore Roosevelt). ... "No man has had a happier life than I have led; a happier life in every way" (Theodore Roosevelt). ...

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