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Jimmy Carter: I think that Iran must realize—there are some responsible people in Iran—and the world must realize that Iran is at this…

On the recordJanuary 6, 1980
I think that Iran must realize—there are some responsible people in Iran—and the world must realize that Iran is at this moment involved in a criminal act, a terrorist act.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Interview With the President Excerpts From a Question-and-Answer Session With John Chancellor of NBC News

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