Jimmy Carter actually said...

Renewing registration for the draft now will save us critical time in the event of mobilization.

Selective Service Revitalization Statement on the Registration of Americans for the Draft

02/07/1980

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But I would be shirking my constitutional responsibilities if I allowed this unprecedented and unwarranted encroachment on Executive authori...

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I am deeply sorry to learn that Governor Ella Grasso's health has forced her to announce her resignation from office.

I have been advised by the Secretary of Agriculture that there is a substantial deficit in the domestic supply of peanuts.