Jimmy Carter: “I, Jimmy Carter, do hereby proclaim the month of February, 1979, as American Heart Month.”

I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a commitment by the world community including the controversial nations of Syria and Iran.

There's only one chance and one life to count for something. And my faith tells me, or my faith demands, that I use whatever I have whenever I can, to make a difference in people's lives.

This is a very wise and very courageous thing for President Obama to do. And in my opinion, is long overdue.

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