Jimmy Carter: “I will nominate Barbara W. Newell for the rank of Ambassador during her service as U.S. Permanent Representative to the…”

I fear for our democracy.

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

We look on human rights as an ability to live in peace. And to believe that your future will be better than your past might be.

I say to you, quite frankly, that the time for racial discrimination is over.