My fellow Egyptians.
The Suez Canal which flows through our country like a major artery
was built by our fathers and grandfathers
and belongs to us!
But the company that purportedly owns this canal is British and French.
Well, I say they do not own it.
They stole it.
I imagined I had seen Ferdinand de Lesseps...
That's the code word.
Ferdinand de Lesseps.
Ferdinand de Lesseps,
the engineer who built the canal in 1869...
We have fought for years to eliminate the odious effects of the past
of the colonialism and despotism which have ruled us for centuries!
Tonight, fellow countrymen, I am proud to inform you...
...we have taken back the Suez Canal!
It is now in Egyptian hands!
And it will be run...
by Egyptians!
Because today our time has come
for freedom from colonial oppressors!
Freedom from colonial thieves!
Freedom!
President Nasser. A pleasure to meet you.
Thank you, Lieutenant. The pleasure is all mine.