Jimmy Carter actually said...

"It is a modern charter, well designed to meet the needs of the dedicated, able men and women of the Foreign Service in the decades ahead."

"No. I would like for them to be released today, but I don't have any reason to predict that they will."

"I believe that my position on the issues, my record will stand the scrutiny to be derived from the debate."

"I think it would be inappropriate now to build up expectations for a breakthrough on the hostages."