Jimmy Carter: “American strength does not depend just on defense budgets.”

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.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

All of us must learn to waste less energy.

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