Jimmy Carter actually said...

"I pledge to you that if I become President, you, the mayors of America, will have a friend, an ally, and a partner in the White House."

"I believe that, working together, we can turn the tide, stop the decay, and set in motion a process of growth that by the end of this century can give us cities worthy of the greatest nation on earth."

"I think the public at large does not yet realize that what we confront is not just New York City's fiscal crisis, but a national problem."

"A nation that can send men to the moon can meet its urban needs."