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Jimmy Carter: Even though the family member's proposal or request may be entirely meritorious, many will believe, without any other…

On the recordSeptember 30, 1980
Even though the family member's proposal or request may be entirely meritorious, many will believe, without any other evidence, that the government's response was influenced by the family member's status as such.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Memorandum From the President on Official Dealings Between Federal Employees and the President's Family

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