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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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Aug 31, 1980

I believe that in any progressive industrial policy that fair labor laws are essential.

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Aug 31, 1980

We share an unshakable commitment to a more humane and a more decent future.

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Aug 28, 1980

More than half of all the mothers in this country have taken on jobs outside the home.

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Aug 28, 1980

Each year on the eleventh of October, the American people pay tribute to the memory of General Casimir Pulaski.

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Aug 28, 1980

I urge the Congress to support the Alternative Plan submitted with this message.

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Aug 28, 1980

I do hereby designate Saturday, October 11, 1980, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day.

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Aug 28, 1980

Never has the United Nations been more important to the United States and to the world than it is today.

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Aug 28, 1980

I reaffirm my commitment to environmental protection and, in particular, to the protection of the ocean and the living marine resources in those areas deserving special status as protected marine sanctuaries.

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Aug 28, 1980

I urge all Americans to use this day as an opportunity to better acquaint themselves with the activities and accomplishments of the United Nations.

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Aug 28, 1980

More than 16 million employed mothers are contributing their valuable skills to the labor force.

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Aug 28, 1980

American mothers are taking on important job responsibilities outside the home.

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Aug 28, 1980

I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of General Pulaski by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in suitable places throughout our land.

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Aug 28, 1980

A President must balance economic considerations against the fact that Federal employees face the same kinds of problems with inflation as other citizens.

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Aug 28, 1980

I will treat the legislative veto provision as a 'report-and-wait' provision.

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Aug 28, 1980

I have today signed into law S. 1140, a bill authorizing 1981 appropriations of $2,250,000 to the Department of Commerce to carry out title III of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

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Aug 28, 1980

Section 2... violates the presentation clauses of the Constitution, Art. I, Section 7, cls. 2 and 3.

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Aug 28, 1980

The United Nations has become an indispensable frontline defense against the events and forces that threaten world stability.

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Aug 28, 1980

I have continued that approach for this year's Federal increase.

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Aug 27, 1980

Increasing productivity is the foremost economic challenge of the 1980's.

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Aug 27, 1980

The Committee was established by the President in 1978 after an interagency policy review of Federal programs affecting veterans of the Vietnam war era.

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Aug 27, 1980

I'm very delighted to have the Speaker here and distinguished Members of the House and Senate.

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