Jimmy Carter: “I believe that H.R. 6884 will nevertheless permit us to carry out an effective overall program in fiscal year 1978.”

I say to you, quite frankly, that the time for racial discrimination is over.

I fear for our democracy.

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

We look on human rights as an ability to live in peace. And to believe that your future will be better than your past might be.