Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Earl Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from January 20, 1977, to January 20, 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the office of Governor of Georgia from January 12, 1971, to July 1, 1975. During his presidency, Carter focused on human rights, energy conservation, and the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. His administration also faced significant challenges, including the Iran Hostage Crisis and economic difficulties marked by inflation and unemployment.
Jan 12, 1980
Cutting down oil imports is also a top priority in fighting inflation.
Jan 12, 1980
I expect each of them to take every necessary and appropriate step to reach these goals.
Jan 12, 1980
I would like each of you to devote sufficient, continuing, and personal attention to these procurement matters to ensure achievement of our goals.
Jan 12, 1980
I'm one of the few small businessmen ever to serve in the White House.
Jan 12, 1980
We will cut this deficit in half again, and we will keep working toward a balanced budget as rapidly as we humanly can.
Jan 12, 1980
We will continue to protect American interests and, if possible, preserve the peace.
Jan 12, 1980
I have high expectations for your work, and I want you to have high expectations that together we can and we will keep up the momentum for reforms that strengthen the small businesses of America.
Jan 12, 1980
I pledged to triple the amount of business the Federal Government does with minority businesses.
Jan 10, 1980
His strengths were the strengths of the American labor movement—courage, practical idealism, compassion, and an unshakable commitment to human dignity and human rights.
Jan 10, 1980
This administration's program to accelerate dramatically America's production and use of gasohol is yet another important front on which we will be waging—and winning—our energy war.
Jan 10, 1980
He taught us to live up to our highest principles of freedom and equal justice.
Jan 10, 1980
The White House announced that in the area of high technology and other strategic item exports to the Soviet Union, the President has directed that all existing validated export licenses be suspended and that all shipments under these…
Jan 10, 1980
George Meany's enduring monument will be the united, free trade union movement he helped create and led so long and so well.
Jan 10, 1980
It's easy to recognize a problem; it's difficult to do something about it.
Jan 10, 1980
Our people must have confidence in their government for our government to function properly and for our Nation to be strong and united.
Jan 10, 1980
He was an enemy of totalitarianism in all its forms, a fighter for social justice at home and abroad, and a friend of freedom everywhere.
Jan 10, 1980
Our overall gasohol program will spur the investments that we, together, must make for a more secure energy future.
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