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Carter bids farewell pledging world role and hostages effort
President Carter, in a somber farewell from the Oval Office, commits to a world citizen role and pledges support to Ronald Reagan. He highlights three tasks for posterity: preventing nuclear catastrophe, promoting human rights, and protecting the environment, while omitting economic concerns. He urges prayer for hostages in Iran and cautions about a difficult, tense era ahead.
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