Jimmy Carter actually said...

Our objective... was to protect the Nation's consumers and the economy from the sudden imposition of the substantially higher natural gas prices that would result from immediate deregulation.

Context

Natural Gas Legislation Statement on the Agreement of the Congressional Conferees

05/23/1978

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