I had a lot of criticism by some of the cynics in Washington and the national news media about saying that I wanted a government that was as good and decent and honest and truthful as the American people.
Jimmy Carter: “I had a lot of criticism by some of the cynics in Washington and the national news media about saying that I wanted a…”
On the recordMarch 16, 1978
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