Jimmy Carter: “This commitment began on the day I took office and it will continue throughout my Presidency.”

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

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

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.