"This intolerable dependence on foreign oil threatens our……" — Jimmy Carter
"This intolerable dependence on foreign oil threatens our economic independence and the very security of our nation. The energy crisis is real. It is worldwide. It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are facts and we simply must face them."
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299 Quotes by Jimmy Carter
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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