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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

I don't see any immediate prospect that we would want to reinstate the draft.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

It authorizes the American Institute in Taiwan, a nongovernmental entity incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, to conduct these relations.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

I believe that the subject of prayer in school ought to be decided between a person, individually and privately, and God.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

The act is consistent with the understandings we reached in normalizing relations with the Government of the People's Republic of China.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

I believe a different treatment of the issue of diplomatic properties belonging to China would have been preferable.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

We must move more aggressively to utilize the vast coal reserves in our country.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

The United States continues to support fully efforts, especially those of the United Nations, to bring about prompt, peaceful settlement on Cyprus.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

The question is no longer whether or not we decontrol domestic oil prices; Congress mandated an end to controls effective September 1981.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 9, 1979

I'm committed to it; the country needs it; it's already clear that the people demand it.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 8, 1979

Construction of air bases in Israel is not only a critical element in that country's security, but is essential in order for Israel to fulfill its undertaking to withdraw from the Sinai within the three-year period agreed in the Peace…

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 6, 1979

I want them to say that we have restored what was lost, the trust and faith of American people in our own Government.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Apr 6, 1979

I say, let's prove that the Government of the United States belongs to the people of the United States.

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