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On the recordNovember 26, 1979
Failure to pass adequate energy legislation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil is a clear and present danger to the security of the United States.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Remarks on Signing Into Law the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

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