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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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May 3, 1979

I have always thought that nuclear power should be used as a last resort in the evolution of energy.

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May 3, 1979

I will nominate Leon B. Applewhaite, of New York City, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

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May 3, 1979

We do not need to build a plant based on a wholly new technology about which far less is known than the nuclear reactors that we currently use.

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May 3, 1979

George Moscone spent most of his adult life serving the people of this city and this county in a financially sacrificial way.

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May 3, 1979

My goal, as you well know, is to eliminate nuclear weapons completely from the face of the Earth.

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May 3, 1979

I can tell you that there's not much difference between Iowa people and those where I live.

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May 3, 1979

I think the inflation rate is going to turn and go down in the foreseeable future.

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May 3, 1979

Those individuals who violate the law will be dealt with as the law prescribes.

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May 3, 1979

We must never allow ourselves to become the victim of our own technology.

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