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On the recordMay 16, 1979
His dignity and integrity, his eloquence, his devotion to nonviolence, and his unshakable commitment to justice all helped shape the ideals and spirit of the civil rights movement.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Statement on the Death of Civil Rights Leader A. Philip Randolph

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