Jimmy Carter actually said...

I urge all those in areas threatened by power cutbacks to conserve energy, so that these sacrifices are shared equally and so that no one will suffer unfairly or unnecessarily.

Context

Labor Disputes in the Coal Industry Statement by the President

02/10/1978

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