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Jimmy Carter: We intend to meet our obligations, and we expect others to do the same.

On the recordSeptember 24, 1979
We intend to meet our obligations, and we expect others to do the same.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

International Trade Functions Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979

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