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Jimmy Carter: The imposition of the import fees hereinafter proclaimed is necessary in order that the entry of sugars will not render…

On the recordJanuary 19, 1978
The imposition of the import fees hereinafter proclaimed is necessary in order that the entry of sugars will not render or tend to render ineffective the price support operations.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Proclamation 4547—Import Fees on Sugar, Sirups, and Molasses

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