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On the recordMay 26, 1980
S. 1309 raises the food stamp authorization ceilings for fiscal years 1980 and 1981, helping ensure that the needy among us will not go hungry.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1980 Statement on Signing S. 1309 Into Law

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