01/03/1979
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"The oceans comprise over two-thirds of the Earth's surface."
"I am confident that the United States will be most ably represented in these negotiations."
"Time is urgently needed now both by the administration and the Congress to focus immediate attention on the present major shortages of natural gas and its substitute fuels."
"President Carter does not by this withdrawal intend to imply any position on the ultimate merits or demerits of gasoline decontrol."