Jimmy Carter actually said...

The most important reason—the only reason—to ratify the treaties is that they are in the highest national interest of the United States.

I want to emphasize that the restraint policy I announced on May 19, 1977, was not aimed exclusively at the volume of arms transfers.

This new partnership can become a source of national pride and self-respect in much the same way that building the canal was 75 years ago.

This means that for the fiscal year which began on October 1, 1977, and which will end on September 30, 1978, new commitments... will not ex...