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Jimmy Carter: Our objective... was to protect the Nation's consumers and the economy from the sudden imposition of the substantially…

On the recordMay 23, 1978
Our objective... was to protect the Nation's consumers and the economy from the sudden imposition of the substantially higher natural gas prices that would result from immediate deregulation.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Natural Gas Legislation Statement on the Agreement of the Congressional Conferees

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