Jimmy Carter actually said...

"Time is urgently needed now both by the administration and the Congress to focus immediate attention on the present major shortages of natural gas and its substitute fuels."

"President Carter does not by this withdrawal intend to imply any position on the ultimate merits or demerits of gasoline decontrol."

"Although I feel close to all of them, I think the next one is the one with whom I have the deepest sense of mutual sympathy."

"I made a commitment to the American people that I intend to honor."