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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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Dec 27, 1980

An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for medicare coverage of pneumococcal vaccine and its administration.

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Dec 27, 1980

An act to provide for the temporary suspension of certain duties, to extend certain existing suspensions of duties, and for other purposes.

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Dec 27, 1980

These considerations do not justify preferential treatment in this case.

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Dec 27, 1980

However, during the closing hours of the 96th Congress, a new section 8 was added that would adversely affect the Alaska Railroad, an agency of the Department of Transportation.

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Dec 27, 1980

Having been afforded due process of the law in the courts, it would be unwise for Mr. Hulver to be singled out for special consideration beyond what the law provides for all persons in similar circumstances.

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Dec 27, 1980

An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to simplify private foundation return and reporting requirements, and for other purposes.

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Dec 27, 1980

An act to make certain miscellaneous changes in the tax laws.

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Dec 27, 1980

An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to waive in certain cases the residency requirements for deductions or exclusions of individuals living abroad, to allow the tax-free rollover of certain distributions from money purchase…

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Dec 27, 1980

An act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes.

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Dec 27, 1980

I am withholding my approval of H.R. 6257, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System lands and for other purposes.

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Dec 27, 1980

An act to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to allow recovery by United States nationals for losses incurred in Vietnam.

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Dec 25, 1980

I've just seen the brief tape and we got a message this morning from the Algerians that they have seen all 52 hostages and that they all seemed to be well.

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Dec 25, 1980

That's encouraging to me, because there were three or four that we had not had confirmed as being well since last April.

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Dec 25, 1980

It is now known where all 49 of them were, at least at the one time this week, and we believe that they were observed where they are staying.

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Dec 25, 1980

It's still imprisonment. They are not free. That's the most important single thing.

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Dec 23, 1980

I am very pleased to learn of a very important decision Monday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

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Dec 23, 1980

We urge the Soviet Union to respond to those nations urging withdrawal of Soviet military forces and inviting Soviet cooperation in the search for a political solution to the Afghan crisis.

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Dec 23, 1980

It would be highly undesirable to grant such an agency the ability and mission to deal with foreign governments directly.

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Dec 23, 1980

By granting Congress an extra legislative role in administering substantive statutory programs, this provision violates separation of powers principles.

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Dec 23, 1980

I have signed H.R. 6671, the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980.

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Dec 23, 1980

This provision violates Article I, section 7, of the Constitution.

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