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Jimmy Carter: On behalf of all Americans, but particularly on behalf of all of those of us who bear Irish blood in our veins, we…

On the recordNovember 7, 1979
On behalf of all Americans, but particularly on behalf of all of those of us who bear Irish blood in our veins, we welcome you from a great country to a great country.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Visit of Prime Minister John M. Lynch of Ireland Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony

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