Jimmy Carter actually said...

"Don't just wait until a meeting is called here before you exercise the leadership that's been given to you."

"Rosalynn and I join in urging fellow citizens everywhere to help make this year's celebration especially meaningful and rewarding."

"It's important for me not to let a wall be built between me and the rest of the country."

"It provides for all Americans a chance to rejoice and express pride in a heritage that adds so much to our way of life."