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On the recordAugust 14, 1978
I particularly want to thank Senator Abourezk and Senator Pete Williams; and especially Phil Burton, who has husbanded this legislation through the Congress in a very effective fashion.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Remarks on Signing Into Law a Bill Establishing Federal Recreation and Historic Sites in Georgia and Kansas

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