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On the recordSeptember 17, 1978
I favor the establishment of a formula which would consider the various factors involved in the Federal presence to determine the appropriate amount of the payment each year.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1979 Statement on Signing H.R. 13468 Into Law

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