Jimmy Carter actually said...

Enlisted people received $820,006 in awards during Fiscal Year 1978, representing 81 percent of the total cash awards paid during the periods.

Military Awards Program of the Departments of Defense and Transportation Message to the Congress Transmitting Two Reports.

02/27/1979

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

I consider this to be one of my most serious and difficult obligations as a President.

I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 5235, the Uniformed Services Health Professionals Special Pay Act of 1980.

Our American policy and the principles on which we have based that policy have not changed.

I think it's a good characteristic of a great nation to show this deep concern.