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On the recordMarch 17, 1980
Moreover, the Refugee Act will help refugees in this country become self-sufficient and contributing members of society.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Refugee Act of 1980 Statement on Signing S. 643 Into Law

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