Jimmy Carter actually said...

No. I would like for them to be released today, but I don't have any reason to predict that they will.

I'm very pleased to announce this morning the completion of our contingency arrangements for assuring Israel's oil supply security.

I think it would be inappropriate now to build up expectations for a breakthrough on the hostages.

It is a modern charter, well designed to meet the needs of the dedicated, able men and women of the Foreign Service in the decades ahead.