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On the recordSeptember 12, 1979
From the day that I took office, I have sought to place at the top of my agenda and to awaken the conscience of the world and to bring that conscience about human rights to bear on the world's leaders.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Remarks at the Annual Dinner

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