This legislation goes a long way toward achieving the goal of expressing our Nation's indebtedness to the courageous men and women of the Armed Forces.
Jimmy Carter: “This legislation goes a long way toward achieving the goal of expressing our Nation's indebtedness to the courageous men…”
On the recordSeptember 7, 1980
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Remarks on Signing Into Law the Military Personnel and Compensation Amendments of 1980
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