Jimmy Carter actually said...

I don't have any expectation of imposing mandatory wage and price controls.

Interview With the President Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With a Group of Editors and News Directors.

07/27/1978

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

Where a city's problem in the past was the mayor's alone, it's now a problem that we share together.

We will fight together to win, and we will not lose this battle.

The Federal Government will remain eager to help in any way possible.

I don't think it helped anything.