Jimmy Carter: “I want to share some of those thoughts with you today, and I want to say at the outset that my mood is one of confidence…”

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

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.