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Episode 684: The ‘A Crisis of Confidence’ Speech by President Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979
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The ‘A Crisis of Confidence’ Speech by President Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979
Facing an energy crisis, high inflation, and rising unemployment, President Jimmy Carter addressed the nation in his “Crisis of Confidence” speech on July 15th, 1979.
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Voices of Democracy - The U.S. Oratory Project - JIMMY CARTER, “CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE” (15 JULY 1979)
CBS News - Video - President Jimmy Carter's "malaise" speech - "A Crisis of…
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