Dec 12, 1979
This peace treaty was a historic development, and it was compatible with the commitment that we feel so deeply in the religious season now upon us.
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.
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Dec 12, 1979
I am especially pleased that this bill emphasizes use of existing authority for the new urban volunteer program.
Dec 12, 1979
At this moment there are 50 Americans who don't have freedom, who don't have joy, and who don't have warmth, who don't have their families with them.
Dec 12, 1979
Included in my urban initiatives and adopted in this act are the Urban Volunteer Corps, which will provide neighborhood groups with skilled volunteers.
Dec 12, 1979
So, we do have disappointments; we do have suffering; we do have divisions; we often have war.
Dec 12, 1979
I'm determined that in this particular incident we will not forget those hostages one day.
Dec 12, 1979
I have today signed S. 239, which reauthorizes funding for the domestic volunteer service programs administered by the ACTION agency.
Dec 12, 1979
With the passage of this legislation, 15 out of the 19 legislative proposals I originally submitted to Congress in my urban policy have been signed into law.
Dec 11, 1979
The issue we face is not whether we should be strong; the issue is how we will be strong.
Dec 11, 1979
The best investment in defense is in weapons that will never have to be used and in soldiers who will never have to die.
Dec 11, 1979
Recent events in Iran have been a vivid reminder of the need for a strong and united America.
Dec 11, 1979
We want to emphasize that the United States is totally committed to the carrying out of its responsibilities for the protection of foreign diplomats in the United States.
Dec 11, 1979
We've learned the mistake of military intervention in the internal affairs of another country when our own American security was not directly involved.
Dec 11, 1979
I will nominate Albert P. Smith, of Russellville, Ky., to be Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Dec 11, 1979
American military strength provides the framework within which our mature friendships with Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Thailand all contribute to stability in the Pacific basin.
Dec 11, 1979
The United States Government strongly and unequivocally condemns last night's criminal bombing of the Soviet Mission to the United Nations.
Dec 11, 1979
We shall do all in our power to see that such outrages are not repeated.
Dec 11, 1979
The most wasteful and self-defeating thing that we could do would be to start this necessary program, then alter it or cut it back after a year or two.
Dec 11, 1979
Sustained American strength is the only possible basis for the wider, truly reciprocal detente which we seek with the Soviet Union.
Dec 11, 1979
In the dangerous and uncertain world of today, the keystone of our national security is still military strength.
Dec 11, 1979
The security of our Nation must be the first concern of every President who has ever lived in this house.
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