Jimmy Carter

This means that all of the outstanding issues in the negotiations between Egypt and Israel have now been successfully resolved.

The peace which their peoples so clearly need and want is close to reality.

I came here in the service of a cause which binds together, which unites Israel, Egypt, and the United States of America—the sacred cause of peace.

I am convinced that now we have defined all of the main ingredients of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

I have just given to President Sadat a full report on my discussions in Israel.

I want to express on behalf of Rosalynn, my wife, myself, and all the American party, our gratitude on the Government and to the people of Israel for your hospitality and for your kindness.

The friendship between America and Israel is more than strong. It is indestructible.

President Sadat has now accepted these proposals.

Important issues still remain to be resolved.

We in the United States will stand by Israel, and we will never waver in our admiration for you or in our support for you for a strong and secure and a free State of Israel.

I myself, as President of the United States of America, have spent literally hundreds of hours in detailed negotiations trying to realize the peace which I have just described briefly.

We have not yet reached a final agreement.

We want you to have many other friends.

All of us are dedicated to continue with our best efforts to reach success.

That was a good statement.

I want to express to President Navon and Mrs. Navon appreciation for the personal hospitality they've shown us.

Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister.

I am absolutely confident from my conversations within the last 3 or 4 days with President Sadat and from my conversations with Prime Minister Begin that both are determined not to let this great opportunity for peace slip from our grasp.

Enough of war. It is time for peace.

It's obvious to me that the Egyptian people... genuinely want peace.

Let no one be deceived.

I'm hopeful that the differences which still remain can be resolved.

I want to express my deep thanks to President Sadat and to the people of Egypt for a welcome that has been exhilarating to me and which I will never forget.

Let us complete the work before us.

We are ready to work with any who are willing to talk peace.