Jimmy Carter actually said...

Destruction of the life of an endangered or threatened species should never be undertaken lightly, no matter how insignificant the species may appear today.

Context

Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978 Statement on Signing S. 2899 Into Law

11/09/1978

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