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On the recordJanuary 19, 1977
Above all, the Grantor wants the Trustee to arrange the assets of the trust so that no one should reasonably assert that the Grantor's actions as President were motivated by a desire to foster his own personal monetary gain or profit.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Text of the Jimmy Carter Personal Assets Trust Agreement

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