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As has been emphasized vigorously by foreign allies and by responsible leaders of former administrations and incumbent officeholders, there is no current danger to the United States from Baghdad.

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