Records Relating to Central Files, General Correspondence, and Vital Records
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Metcalfe, Ralph H., 1910-1978
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Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Metcalfe won four Olympic medals and was regarded as the world's fastest human in 1934 and 1935. He later went into politics in the city of Chicago and served in the Unit...
United States. Panama Canal Commission
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The Panama Canal Commission was established by an act of October 1, 1979. The Commission was responsible for managing, operating, maintaining, and improving the Panama Canal. On February 10, 1996, with the signing of Public Law 104-106 (110 Stat. 638), the Commission became a Government corporation. U.S. responsibility for the canal was terminated by stipulations of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, which transferred responsibility for the Panama Canal to the Republic of Panama, effective Decembe...
