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On the recordJune 27, 1979
It is important that our journalists, as well as those of other countries, be allowed to cover world events without undue restraint.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Bill Stewart Telegram to the American Broadcasting Company for Use at a Memorial Service for the News Correspondent.

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