Jimmy Carter actually said...

"We continue to regard it as the fundamental principle in deciding Puerto Rico's future."

"I ask Indian tribes and Indian people to join with us in shaping a new department of education that is responsive to their concerns and worthy of their support."

"Whatever decision the people of Puerto Rico may wish to take—statehood, independence, Commonwealth status, or mutually agreed modifications in that status—it will be yours."

"The size of this vote indicates the growing realization that the embargo has outlived its usefulness."