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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 29, 1976

So we'll never have justice in this country, which we all would like to see, until we have full participation in the political processes for all our people.

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Aug 29, 1976

We ought not to be satisfied just to see the great changes made in the South because of these courageous leaders who preceded most of us.

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Aug 29, 1976

I think it's important that we have the debates, too, in kind of neutral territory.

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Aug 29, 1976

I believe that this single, simple law which could be written in one paragraph could almost transform in a beneficial way the politics of our country.

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Aug 29, 1976

We've got a long way to go and it can't be done with a dormant, acquiescent acceptance of a change in the law.

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Aug 25, 1976

I think that in the last 3 years when the embargoes have been imposed... there was an emergency.

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Aug 25, 1976

I don't believe there's any farmer in the United States that would want or expect any leader to create a direct hunger in this country with a total crop failure and still ship food overseas.

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Aug 25, 1976

Under none of those four circumstances would I have imposed an embargo.

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Aug 25, 1976

No, of course I wouldn't do that, not if it would create hunger in our own nation.

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Aug 24, 1976

But I prefer to go on from my farm to the White House and stop embargoes once and for all!

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