Jimmy Carter: “This country must continue to provide its many ethnic groups with the opportunity to contribute.”

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

I fear for our democracy.

All of us must learn to waste less energy.

I say to you, quite frankly, that the time for racial discrimination is over.