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Gerald Ford: “The United States is committed to assisting developing countries in their efforts to achieve economic progress.”

On the recordMarch 16, 1976
The United States is committed to assisting developing countries in their efforts to achieve economic progress.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual International Economic Report of the President

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