Jimmy Carter actually said...

"Continuation of this authority may provide a basis for future steps to expand and improve our bilateral relations with other countries."

"I am gratified that after an exhaustive investigation the Special Prosecutor and the grand jury have now agreed with the Attorney General's conclusion last fall that the charges against Hamilton have ..."

"I believe that all of these considerations fully justify this recommendation for extension of the general waiver authority."

"Americans have been remarkably united."