On the recordMay 29, 1980
Congratulations to you. You represent the finest aspects of a wonderful country: competition, initiative, achievement.
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presidency.ucsb.eduJimmy Carter: “Congratulations to you. You represent the finest aspects of a wonderful country: competition, initiative, achievement.”
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Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee Remarks on Greeting the Participants in the Contest
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