Jimmy Carter Declares Love Canal Federal Emergency Over Toxic Waste, August 7, 1978
U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
Date: August 7, 1978
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