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Jimmy Carter: “The lives of over 50 innocent people are at stake; the foundation of civilized diplomacy is at stake; the integrity of…”

On the recordDecember 20, 1979
The lives of over 50 innocent people are at stake; the foundation of civilized diplomacy is at stake; the integrity of international law is at stake; the credibility of the United Nations is at stake.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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