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On the recordFebruary 26, 1980
The Nation will shortly begin to tax the windfall profits of the oil industry.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Windfall Profits Tax Legislation Statement on Approval of the Legislation by the House and Senate Conference

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