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On the recordJune 21, 1979
Let us take this occasion to reaffirm our admiration for all the men and women around the world who are committed to the cause of freedom.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Proclamation 4666—Captive Nations Week, 1979

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