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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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Sep 30, 1976

We need closer inter-modal coordination at the federal level, along with increased support for research and development.

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Sep 30, 1976

I believe that the President of the United States should consult with all groups in our society, to listen to their concerns, and take their viewpoints into consideration in making federal policy.

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Sep 30, 1976

We must shift toward more mobile, faster, smaller surface ships with greater firepower.

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Sep 30, 1976

Violence is an important concern whether in the work place or in the streets.

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Sep 30, 1976

I agree that the special service rendered by wartime veterans qualifies them for special programs enacted by Congress.

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Sep 30, 1976

I believe that the federal government should set minimum standards for the states in worker's compensation.

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Sep 30, 1976

Yes, veterans whose lives have been disrupted by national service should be given every consideration in their readjustment to civilian life.

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Sep 30, 1976

I believe that the burial assistance should be available to all eligible veterans.

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Sep 30, 1976

I agree with the generally recognized need for legislative reform in the pattern of collective bargaining in the construction industry.

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Sep 30, 1976

The Highway Trust Fund has served as an outstanding and successful mechanism for constructing an extensive and effective highway network in the United States.

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Sep 30, 1976

I think we have a tremendous reservoir of talent within the Hispano Americans who are waiting to be called upon to help in the government.

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Sep 30, 1976

Military benefits must be at least commensurate with those of an alternative civilian career.

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Sep 30, 1976

I believe that much greater emphasis must be placed on construction of environmentally sound non-nuclear power plants.

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Sep 30, 1976

The needs of veterans, their widows and dependents can best be served by a single combined administrative structure.

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Sep 30, 1976

I would have an aggressive recruitment program for positions of major importance at top levels.

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Sep 30, 1976

We must substantially increase the amount of money available from the Highway Trust Fund for public mass transportation.

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Sep 29, 1976

Our country's not weak enough to yield to pressure or to blackmail or to abandon our most noble principles.

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Sep 29, 1976

There are 535 people there, each representing a certain constituency.

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Sep 29, 1976

We're more of a mosaic—a beautiful mosaic—of different kinds of people.

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Sep 29, 1976

In the absence of that leadership, there is no leadership, and the country drifts.

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