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On the recordSeptember 23, 1976
Leadership must be derived not from an imperialistic attitude toward the Presidency, but from a constant realization of the source of the leader's strength.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Dallas, Texas

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