“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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On the recordSeptember 30, 1980
I do not hesitate to repeat my call...that American buyers...should cast their eyes first at automobiles that are built in the United States of America.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia
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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Flint, Michigan Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Townhall Meeting

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