Jimmy Carter

You bind America together with instant communications.

I think it's too early to say that the efforts have not worked.

I am confident that we can work together to solve it.

On proposed freight rail industry deregulation legislation

Deregulation presents the only viable option to either massive increases in federal subsidies to the railroads or increased government intervention in their operation.

Status report to the Congress on Federal advisory committees

President Carter's invitation to sign the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel is accepted by President Anwar al-Sadat and Prime Minister Menahem Begin.

Without regulatory changes, however, it is certain that the industry will not be able to pull out of its long decline.

Announcement: nomination of D. Clive Short to be United States Marshal for the District of Nebraska

To assure that unnecessary committees are terminated, and new committees are established only when they are essential to meet the responsibilities of the government.

Statement: U.S. delegation's visit to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt

We believe that both sides would welcome meaningful talks.

Announcement: signing ceremony for the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel

Culture is a source of strength for our country.

The private freight railroads are the backbone of our industrial and agricultural production.

I despaired many times, but I never reached such a state of discouragement that I thought about giving up.

The immediate plans are specified in the Camp David agreements and also in the terms of the peace treaty.

We would like to have direct relations with the Palestinians, and we will, as part of the negotiating process in the future.

I think the success of this effort will depend to a substantial degree on the willingness of the Palestinians and others to participate in the negotiations themselves.

There is no leader in the Mideast who has done more to open up an opportunity for progress and the restoration of the rights of the Palestinians than President Sadat.

Our attitude these days is the same as it has been for a long time.

We look toward the future with confidence.

I don't believe that the peace treaties can have their full, permanent, beneficial impact if they are just based on a relationship between or among leaders or documents.

NATO is the cornerstone of United States foreign policy.

I think the results of what we've done now will make it much easier in the future for subordinates to negotiate than has been the case in the past.