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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

My greatest ambition will be to represent the people of my Nation truly and well.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

The accomplishments of public broadcasting are well articulated with emphasis on television and radio programming, technological innovation, and human development services.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

I am pleased to have nominated a talented expert, Henry Geller, to handle Commerce's responsibilities.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

I have just offered in the name of lily people the affection and respect due to the liberator Simon Bolivar.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

We both believe that people in every part of the world, under every economic system, should have democratic rights to participate in their own government and to shape their own destiny.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

Our guiding principles will be economic justice, human rights, fair relations among nations, and a search for a peaceful resolution of the world's conflicts and potential conflicts.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

By the end of this century, 80 percent of all the world's people will live in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

Venezuela proclaims its belief that the cause of human rights must and will prevail, and we agree.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

His dream and the dream of George Washington, of San Martin, of all those who struggle today for human liberty, will triumph.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

His inspiring presence and the goals that our two countries share are forces that inspire me and give me confidence in the success of our struggle for the dignity of man and the well-being of peoples in the Americas and throughout the…

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

New committees be established only when essential and existing groups be terminated when no longer necessary.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

The ratification of the Panama treaties are also important for the United States.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

Ninety percent of the 261 committees stated for elimination were out of business by the end of the year.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 27, 1978

Now, for the first time, communications policy will be handled at the Cabinet level.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Mar 26, 1978

The import relief recommended by the USITC of a 30 percentage point tariff increase is not in the national economic interest because it would substantially increase costs to consumers.

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