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On the recordFebruary 24, 1980
Americans have indeed been tested under fire, and we've passed the test.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Order of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Remarks at the Annual Dinner of the Supreme Lodge.

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