Jimmy Carter actually said...

"No other sector of the economy can achieve as great a near-term savings of oil and gas, particularly through conversion of existing facilities to coal, and expanded energy conservation measures."

"Unless a Federal program is developed to overcome these financial and institutional barriers, oil and gas consumption will not be substantially reduced and could actually increase in the near-term in ..."

"The program I am proposing today consists of two parts."

"This is a time of potential crisis."