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Jimmy Carter: I think that it's accurate to say that the Congress had good intentions 3 years ago when the embargo was enforced in…

On the recordJune 13, 1978
I think that it's accurate to say that the Congress had good intentions 3 years ago when the embargo was enforced in hopes that it would have beneficial results.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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