Jimmy Carter actually said...

"It's not an easy thing to accept a change which has been so profoundly balanced in our favor and which can now be of equal benefit to both countries."

"President Perez has developed into one of my best personal friends and is a great counselor and adviser for me on matters that concern the nations of the Caribbean and Central and South America."

"This agreement thus forms a new partnership to insure that this vital waterway, so important to all of us, will continue to be well operated, safe, and open to shipping by all nations, now and in the ..."

"This has not always been apparent to our neighbors, but I think the American people feel this deep within them."