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Jimmy Carter: This bill is a precedent-setting first step in trimming spending on unnecessary, expensive, and environmentally damaging…

On the recordAugust 7, 1977
This bill is a precedent-setting first step in trimming spending on unnecessary, expensive, and environmentally damaging construction projects.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Public Works Appropriations Bill Statement on Signing H.R. 7553 Into Law

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