Jimmy Carter actually said...

"I want to say, also, that this legislation has broader interest than just to Georgia."

"This is a great step forward and is indicative of the need for well-preserved recreation areas to be in the immediate vicinity of major urban centers."

"This legislation will provide authorization-not the appropriation of money yet—for the acquisition of property over a 48-mile stretch, from Buford Dam down to Peachtree Creek."

"It’s one of the most beautiful places in our country, extremely valuable to all those who know it, who live near it, and who appreciate the quiet and seclusion and the beauty and the value of this riv..."