06/21/1977
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I will continue that policy this year."
"This is not merely the surest way to protect and save the canal, it's a strong, positive act of a people who are still confident, still creative, still great."
"This means that for the fiscal year which began on October 1, 1977, and which will end on September 30, 1978, new commitments... will not exceed $8.6 billion."
"Hope is the most powerful force in the world. It can inspire us to achieve great things."