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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I think there are a lot of Senators that would not have been willing, particularly with aspirations to be President, to handle the CIA question.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I think that his extremely great success in the primaries of which he did enter as a candidate showed that even in very conservative states like Nebraska his role in the CIA investigations was certainly not a detriment politically, but it…

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I personally think that the oversight committee of Congress ought to be a joint committee.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I think abortion is wrong, and I think that within the present ruling of the Supreme Court that everything possible should be done to minimize the need for abortions, and I will do that.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I wanted the Vice President to be in charge of women's rights, amnesty, abortion, gun control, Gay liberation.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I feel a very heavy responsibility on my shoulders in that I might very well be helping to choose the next President of our country if I should be successful in being elected, and I recognize that very clearly, yes.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I would want to be personally responsible to the American people as President for the proper performance of the intelligence-gathering network of our nation.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I do not think there is any contrast or supplementation to cause a difference of attitude toward basic political philosophy or stands on the politician spectrum.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 11, 1976

I have a great admiration for him, and I also have observed very carefully, when he and I met on the campaign trail, that he often beat me.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

I favored at that time a quick withdrawal of our troops from Vietnam, completely.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

I personally feel that the Pentagon Papers should have been revealed by the New York Times.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

There are a lot of specific issues that affect the American people: Jobs, inflation, energy policy, agricultural policy, education, health, fair taxes, and many others, and I intend to address them all.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

I want the American people to understand my character, my weaknesses, the kind of person I am.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

I think the American people resent being put in boxes and I have always avoided that myself.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

When I am the host of a meeting where decisions are made I would favor the meetings being open.

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Jimmy Carter
@jimmycarter· Democratic · GA· Jul 10, 1976

I think the proper role of the CIA is the role that was spelled out in the original legislation that set up the CIA.

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