May 9, 1979
America has lost both a leading industrialist and an enthusiastic advocate of world peace.
Jimmy Carter
The Public Record
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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May 9, 1979
We would be looked upon as a warmonger, not as a peace-loving nation by many other people of the world.
May 9, 1979
I remember one of the happiest days of my Presidency was when we eliminated 1,000 OSHA regulations in 1 day.
May 9, 1979
I am again asking all of you to continue your personal support for the Federal Summer Employment Program for Youth.
May 8, 1979
This is not a plan to achieve mandatory conservation, but is simply a standby measure to permit an orderly distribution of gasoline in the event of a significant shortage.
May 8, 1979
I call upon the House of Representatives to place the national interest above narrower interests, as the Senate has done.
May 8, 1979
I want them to say that America, under our leadership, has been at peace.
May 8, 1979
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including Section 5C of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977.
May 8, 1979
The President's Advisory Committee for Women will work to carry out the President's mandate to promote equality for women in the cultural, social, economic, and political life of this country.
May 8, 1979
We do not expect that we will ever need to use this plan, but, as with our military forces, we would be foolhardy not to be prepared should such a need ever arise.
May 8, 1979
I applaud the Senate for showing the Nation and the world that this country is ready to deal with an unexpected future energy shortage.
May 8, 1979
I will never have a chance so momentous to contribute to world peace as to negotiate and to see ratified this SALT treaty.
May 8, 1979
I want them to say that we have never lacked the courage to tackle controversial problems.
May 8, 1979
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. App. II), Section 202 of the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 (31…
May 7, 1979
There is a dispute between the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of its employees.
May 6, 1979
And we must now deal jointly with a number of issues which have matured since April 1977.
May 6, 1979
I will assure the United States does its part to meet that commitment.
May 6, 1979
The proposed plan, as amended, is designed to be broadly equitable, practical and administrable.
May 6, 1979
This National Energy Plan explicitly recognizes the uncertainties—geologic, technological, economic, political, and environmental—which confront us.
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