Jimmy Carter

This is a good investment for the Federal Government as well as for Chrysler, its employees, its dealers, its suppliers, and the communities involved.

No one can know what the Soviets' plans might be, but I think we've got to be prepared for that eventuality.

It's important to have Chrysler preserved as a viable, competitive entity.

I believe there's a good chance that this package will be put together.

I think that Iran must realize—there are some responsible people in Iran—and the world must realize that Iran is at this moment involved in a criminal act, a terrorist act.

I would rather not give specifics, but we are prepared to take action that would be quite serious in its consequences for Iran.

We've always had a few basic principles to guide me since I've been involved in meeting this absolutely illegal and abhorrent act.

This legislation will permit the Federal Government to guarantee $1 1/2 billion in loans to Chrysler from private sources.

These steps are designed to remove supplies from the market in order to assure that price levels will not be unduly affected.

This legislation is extremely important not only for Chrysler and its employees, its dealers, its suppliers, not only important for Detroit but for all the people of our country.

I'm very grateful for the help that all those assembled here and many others have given in the preparation of this legislation.

This is a commitment that I am ready to make.

This legislation does not violate the principle of letting a competitive free enterprise system in our country function on its own.

I am taking this action in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.

I have determined in accordance with the Export Administration Act that the absence of controls would be detrimental to those interests.

I have consulted with leaders of the Congress, and I am confident they will support legislation that may be required to carry out these measures.

I come to you this evening to discuss the extremely important and rapidly changing circumstances in Southwest Asia.

I have decided to halt or to reduce exports to the Soviet Union in three areas that are particularly important to them.

I have already recalled the United States Ambassador from Moscow back to Washington.

History teaches, perhaps, very few clear lessons.

I determine that the modifications or continuances of existing duties hereinafter proclaimed are required or appropriate to carry out the trade agreements identified in the third recital of this proclamation.

With the support of the American people and working with other nations, we will deter aggression, we will protect our Nation's security, and we will preserve the peace.

This invasion is an extremely serious threat to peace because of the threat of further Soviet expansion into neighboring countries in Southwest Asia.

Fifty nations have petitioned the United Nations Security Council to condemn the Soviet Union and to demand the immediate withdrawal of all Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

I have asked the United States Senate to defer further consideration of the SALT II treaty so that the Congress and I can assess Soviet actions and intentions.