Jimmy Carter actually said...

"In the dangerous and uncertain world of today, the keystone of our national security is still military strength."

"The security of our Nation must be the first concern of every President who has ever lived in this house."

"Today, regardless of other disagreements among ourselves, we are united in the belief that we must have a strong defense."

"The most wasteful and self-defeating thing that we could do would be to start this necessary program, then alter it or cut it back after a year or two."