Jimmy Carter actually said...

"Fire causes more loss of life and property in the United States than all other natural disasters combined."

"I call upon American families and other property owners to install smoke detectors, to practice exit drills, and to be especially vigilant in guarding against fires caused by cooking and fires caused ..."

"I support and encourage the cooperative efforts of private enterprise and government in developing low cost residential sprinkler systems."

"What we do here today is not an end but a beginning—a beginning of a new life, a better life for us all."