Jimmy Carter actually said...

I think it's accurate to say, without casting blame on anyone, that in the past, before last year, the problems of the downtown central city and other urban areas were becoming much more crucial and critical.

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Remarks on Signing Four Executive Orders Implementing Urban Programs

08/15/1978

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