Jimmy Carter: “This was the first occurrence in the history of humankind when the…”

On the recordDecember 6, 1977

This was the first occurrence in the history of humankind when the basic struggle was for religious freedom.

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Democratic · Georgia

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Remarks on Receiving the Maccabean Torch at the Chanukah Torch Relay, 1977 Ceremony in the Oval Office

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Jimmy Carter: “This was the first occurrence in the history of humankind when the basic struggle was for religious freedom.”