Jimmy Carter actually said...

"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and in order to create in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App...."

"Continuation of the waivers applicable to the Socialist Republic of Romania and to the Hungarian People's Republic will substantially promote the objectives of section 402."

"Failure to extend the waiver authority would remove the major incentive to encourage Romania to be more forthcoming on emigration."

"I believe that all of these considerations make it in the national interest to extend the general waiver authority."