Jimmy Carter actually said...

I have reviewed the report of the Comptroller of the United States, both personally and also with the White House Legal Counsel, Bob Lipshut...

I am signing H.R. 6179, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments of 1977.

I believe these restrictions on the selection of a Chairman may unduly limit the President's ability to select the best available leadership...

What is important is that Bert Lance is a man of competence, of honesty, trustworthy, and a man of integrity.