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On the recordMay 24, 1978
I think it's accurate to point out, though, that we'll make the decision in the final analysis not on the basis of political considerations, but on the basis of what's best for the national defense of our country now and, prospectively, in the future.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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