Jimmy Carter actually said...

It's a wonder of Providence what God has given us, with productive land and with innovative producers as stewards to care for that land.

Tacoma, Washington Remarks to Employees at the Continental Grain Terminal

09/22/1980

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

We will have a chance during this 3 or 4 days to meet with all of you leaders who have come from your own great countries.

Many of you seated at this table have made known for years your own strong feelings about the Panama Canal Treaty of 1903.

I hope that the spirit of mutual respect and friendship which had guided the United States and Panama through the canal treaty negotiations ...

the treaty will establish a new era of closer cooperation and friendship between the United States and Panama.