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On the recordMay 10, 1979
I'm not predicting that we will have a shortage—I hope that we will not have a shortage—but I'm not willing to accept the judgment of a majority of the House of Representatives.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Standby Gasoline Rationing Plan Remarks on the House of Representatives Disapproval of the Plan

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