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On the recordJune 21, 1979
Americans now, as at all times in our history, remain steadfast in our belief that liberty and national independence are among the universal birthrights of mankind.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Proclamation 4666—Captive Nations Week, 1979

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