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On the recordSeptember 8, 1977
If there is a pure democracy in the world which has been an example for all nations in preserving human freedoms, it would be Costa Rica.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Meeting With President Daniel Oduber Quiros of Costa Rica Remarks to Reporters Following the Meeting

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