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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

We just arbitrarily said, 'We'll provide a third of anything that goes to the Kampuchean starving people.'

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

I will nominate Richard W. Petree, of Falls Church, Va., to be Deputy Representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

I will nominate William J. Beckham, Jr., of Detroit, Mich., to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

Energy consumption only goes six-tenths of a percent when the gross national product goes up 1 percent.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

I'd rather not describe the additional measures that I would take, because I'd like to keep all my options open.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

An act to amend title 28 of the United States Code to allow the United States attorney and assistant United States attorneys for the Eastern District of New York to reside within twenty miles of the district.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

We want to get along well with the Soviet Union and meet with them on a peaceful, competitive basis.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

I think we've moved very firmly and aggressively to encourage new friendships around the world.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

I will nominate Carolyn L. Attneave, of Seattle, Wash., to be a member of the National Advisory Council on Women's Education Programs.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

We expect the additional Seaway shipping time to help relieve the current backlog of grain in Great Lakes ports.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

President's meeting with members of his Advisory Committee for Women to discuss the equal rights amendment.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Oct 25, 1979

An act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow the transportation or mailing to a foreign country of material concerning a lottery authorized by that foreign country, and for other purposes.

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