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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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Jimmy Carter
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: October 1
39Th U.S. President
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