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Jimmy Carter: I have served clear notice that any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be…

On the recordMarch 31, 1980
I have served clear notice that any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO Remarks at the National Conference

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