Jimmy Carter actually said...

The United States has also stated that, in the future, the American people will maintain commercial, cultural and other relations with the people of Taiwan without official government representation and without diplomatic relations.

Context

Memorandum From the President on United States Relations With the People on Taiwan

12/29/1978

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