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Jimmy Carter: I wanted to be here on behalf of 230 million people to let you know that the whole world understands the great…

On the recordOctober 31, 1980
I wanted to be here on behalf of 230 million people to let you know that the whole world understands the great contribution that these men and women and the Italian Americans have made to our country.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Remarks at the Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame Dinner in Chicago, Illinois

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