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Jimmy Carter: The Nation owes a debt of gratitude for those Members of the House of Representatives who did have the courage to vote…

On the recordMay 10, 1979
The Nation owes a debt of gratitude for those Members of the House of Representatives who did have the courage to vote 'yes.'
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Standby Gasoline Rationing Plan Remarks on the House of Representatives Disapproval of the Plan

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