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On the recordJanuary 22, 1977
There will never be an instance, while I am President, when the members of the White House staff dominate or act in a superior position to the members of our Cabinet.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Swearing-In Ceremony for Members of the Cabinet Remarks at the Ceremony

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