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Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Earl Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from January 20, 1977, to January 20, 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the office of Governor of Georgia from January 12, 1971, to July 1, 1975. During his presidency, Carter focused on human rights, energy conservation, and the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. His administration also faced significant challenges, including the Iran Hostage Crisis and economic difficulties marked by inflation and unemployment.

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Jun 19, 1979

We are marshalling the best that the agencies of government can provide.

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Jun 18, 1979

Approval and implementation by the Congress of the Tokyo Round Agreements will be the first important step toward realizing those opportunities by building a solid foundation for continued strong growth of trade.

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Jun 18, 1979

For American farmers the agreements expand world markets for American farm products.

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Jun 18, 1979

For American workers, the agreements offer more jobs, higher incomes, and more effective responses to unfair foreign competition.

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Jun 17, 1979

We realize that no one treaty, no one meeting can guarantee the future safety of our nations.

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Jun 17, 1979

The truth of the nuclear age is that the United States and the Soviet Union must live in peace, or we may not live at all.

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Jun 16, 1979

We must all show compassion, Mr. President, for the tens of thousands of suffering people who have been driven from their homes and their homelands.

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Jun 15, 1979

We are working for cooperation among nations, for the peaceful settlement of disputes, for economic development with social justice and for human rights around the world.

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Jun 14, 1979

The power of hope lies in its ability to inspire and motivate us to achieve our goals.

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Jun 13, 1979

We as a nation are finally ready to recognize and appreciate their valor and patriotism.

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Jun 13, 1979

I will nominate Anne Clark Martindell, of Princeton, N.J., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to New Zealand and to Western Samoa.

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Jun 13, 1979

I will nominate Frankie M. Freeman, of St. Louis, Mo., to be Inspector General of the Community Services Administration.

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Jun 13, 1979

I approach this summit in Vienna with hope, but without any false expectations.

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Jun 11, 1979

No American should live in fear that a serious illness or accident will mean bankruptcy or a lifetime of debt.

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Jun 11, 1979

The National Health Plan guarantees adequate hospital coverage for the elderly and for the disabled.

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Jun 11, 1979

My plan will provide prenatal, delivery, and infant care to all pregnant women and newborn children up to the age of 1 year.

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Jun 11, 1979

This major new initiative will improve health care for millions of Americans and protect all our people against the overwhelming financial burdens of serious illness.

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Jun 11, 1979

The National Health Plan will rid this Nation of the fear of financial ruin from catastrophic illness.

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Jun 11, 1979

I have determined that the extension of the import relief provided for in items 923.20 through 923.26, inclusive, of the TSUS is in the national interest.

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