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Jimmy Carter: I believe that the American people are big enough and strong enough, courageous enough and understanding enough to be…

On the recordSeptember 6, 1977
I believe that the American people are big enough and strong enough, courageous enough and understanding enough to be proud of what has been accomplished.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Remarks at a White House Dinner for Western Hemisphere Leaders Attending the Panama Canal Treaties Signing Ceremony

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