Jimmy Carter actually said...

I am directing all agencies with regulatory responsibility to review their programs and find areas where these alternatives can be applied.

Memorandum From the President on Alternative Approaches to Regulation

06/12/1980

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

I have pledged to you that our Nation will never import one drop more foreign oil than we did in 1977.

We must see America provide basic energy from America.

I would rather burn a ton of Kentucky coal than to see our Nation become dependent by buying another barrel of OPEC oil.

The skills of the American people and the dedication and courage of the American people is our single greatest resource.