Jimmy Carter: “The White House announced that Prime Minister Raymond Barre of France has accepted an invitation by the President to…”

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

I fear for our democracy.

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.

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