Jimmy Carter actually said...

I have also asked the agency heads to ensure that these officials respond to matters referred to them within two weeks.

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Designation of Federal Officials for Liaison With State...

09/14/1977

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

In seeking these goals, I realize that the United States cannot solve the problems of the world.

We now have about 90 percent of our energy reserves in coal, but only about 18 percent of the energy that we use comes from coal.

We can only improve this world if we are realistic about its complexities.

We are going to take care of what we are doing from now on, and we are going to start working on the backlog.