Jimmy Carter actually said...

The time has passed when the Federal Government can afford to give second-level, part-time attention to its responsibilities in American education.

Department of Education Organization Act Statement on Signing S. 210 Into Law

10/16/1979

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

I see things more clearly.

I've hunted and fished all my life.

I favor state management (on federal lands) where it can be done in a uniform way that's compatible with overall federal policy.

When I was a boy, we had very few deer in Georgia.