Jimmy Carter actually said...

It is hereby ordered as follows: Each Federal agency shall effectuate through its financial assistance programs the purposes of that Act relating to the conservation of petroleum and natural gas.

Context

Executive Order 12185—Conservation of Petroleum and Natural Gas

12/16/1979

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