Jimmy Carter actually said...

I will nominate David E. McGiffert to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Department of Defense Nomination of David E. McGiffert To Be an Assistant Secretary.

02/24/1977

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This country when united has never failed.

I was very proud of it.

There will be absolutely no change in the assurance given to the Congress in 1978.

As long as I'm in the White House, we'll have a strong defense, second to none on Earth in military equipment and in our Armed Forces person...