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Jimmy Carter: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is the greatest threat to peace since the Second World War.

On the recordJanuary 7, 1980
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is the greatest threat to peace since the Second World War.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Situation in Iran and Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of Congress

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