Jimmy Carter actually said...

It would be a mistake to be too optimistic about it.

We share with them a common purpose, a common culture, common interests, problems, and opportunities.

I think that we certainly would keep that hope alive when we see how Gromyko and Vance get along at their next meeting.

They are just as valuable to us as we are to them, and we want them to understand how we cherish their good will and their trust and our mut...