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On the recordMay 26, 1977
I think that we have a confidence in ourselves and a determination to carry out our Nation's purposes that will stand us in good stead.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Port Canaveral, Florida - Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on Disembarking From the U.S.S. 'Los Angeles.'

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