Jimmy Carter actually said...

By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 5317 of Title 5 of the United States Code.

Executive Order 12069—Executive Schedule

06/29/1978

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

I leave you with my pledge that I continue to be committed to the goals of the Great Society.

I know that the pessimists are wrong when they say that the Great Society 'promised too much.'

I don't think these are excessive promises.

Just think back to what life was like in 1961.