Jimmy Carter

They should do much to curb past abuses and provide more reasonable benefit levels.

Unlike previous administrations, mine has accepted the Federal share of the responsibility and costs for solving the District's current pension problems.

I ask all Americans to make a special prayer at churches and synagogues and places of public meeting.

Their ordeal is not over.

We strongly urge that the authorities in Iran now move to secure the safe release of all those still being held.

We welcome this announcement that some of the Americans held in the Embassy in Tehran will be released.

The United States Government will continue to work in every channel open to it to achieve that end.

We are thankful the ordeal may be over for them and that they may be soon reunited with their families.

Regulatory programs are important to the safety and health of the Nation.

Designating December 1979 as 'National Child Abuse Prevention Month'.

Without volunteers, America would not have a soul.

We do not want to have a hundred million American citizens killed by nuclear weapons.

I really appreciate the book concerning the duties of a trustee for libraries.

I have two announcements.

I believe it is essential that we minimize the regulatory burden on small businesses and organizations where it is possible to do so without undermining the goals of our social and economic programs.

I appreciate your going to the Hill today.

Times change very fast.

I'm convinced that the new Department of Education will have a greatly expanded and much more effective role in emphasizing the importance of books, of learning, and particularly of libraries.

I still have my library card.

Libraries can play this role to make available to people, in a special occasion for an unexpected event, an opportunity for study.

This is the greatest nation on Earth.

I want you to make sure that Federal regulations will not place unnecessary burdens on small businesses and organizations.

We've made great progress in both areas, but we've got a long way to go.

An enlightened public, openly debating a controversial issue, sometimes creates confusion.

This Administration has made a firm commitment to strengthen the small business sector of our economy.