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Jimmy Carter: I believe that there is a general consensus among American leaders that the Federal Government role should be minimal in…

On the recordJanuary 8, 1980
I believe that there is a general consensus among American leaders that the Federal Government role should be minimal in its impact upon human life and business life of our Nation.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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