Jimmy Carter actually said...

The contract which was approved on Friday upholds the important principle of industrywide bargaining between the coal operators and the UMW.

From the outset, we have known that the only satisfactory conclusion to this strike would be a collectively bargained agreement, acceptable ...

I am pleased that the members of the United Mine Workers have voted to approve the latest coal contract.

Success is not measured by what we achieve, but by how we make a difference in the lives of others.