Jimmy Carter: “I think a joint statement has already been issued to you just recently, concerning a very important agreement.”

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

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.

I fear for our democracy.

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