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Jimmy Carter: The killing and maiming of innocent people advances no cause and serves no meaningful purpose.

On the recordJune 1, 1978
The killing and maiming of innocent people advances no cause and serves no meaningful purpose.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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