Jimmy Carter actually said...

"I welcome the opportunity through this Consular Convention to improve the relations between the two countries and their nationals."

"The amendment would resolve these difficulties and facilitate greater safety by allowing a State of registry and a State of the operator to agree to transfer these responsibilities to the State of the..."

"The United States expects to benefit directly from this amendment."

"I will sign, upon release of the hostages, an Executive Order revoking prohibitions previously imposed against transactions involving Iran."