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Jimmy Carter: “Our goal should be to recognize these distinctions as assets rather than to expect the territories to conform to…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 1980
Our goal should be to recognize these distinctions as assets rather than to expect the territories to conform to practices and policies designed for the States.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Federal Territorial Policy Message to the Congress Announcing Legislative Proposals and Administrative Actions.

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