Oct 29, 1980
I told him that I believed God listens to his prayers just as I believe he listens to mine.
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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Oct 28, 1980
Franklin Roosevelt came into the office bringing a message of hope—not just to bring order out of chaos in our Nation's banking system and our esteem for one another and to eliminate the fear of fear, but he also had a compassion for…
Oct 28, 1980
I carry some political scars because of those fights, and I carry those scars with pride.
Oct 28, 1980
I tell you that the differences between me and Ronald Reagan that I have outlined tonight are more deep and more penetrating differences even than those I've outlined to you about basic Democratic and Republican philosophy.
Oct 28, 1980
When our Nation is united, this Nation has never failed to solve any problems.
Oct 28, 1980
My fondest hope and my most fervent prayer is that I can go out of office, hopefully at the end of 4 more years, having kept our Nation at peace.
Oct 28, 1980
When Democrats go into Governors' offices and when Democrats go into the White House following a Republican administration, we have a lot of extra hard work to do.
Oct 27, 1980
Yes. We have demanded that the American people sacrifice, and they've done very well.
Oct 24, 1980
I can guarantee you that as long as a Democrat is in the White House, the social security system will never be threatened with bankruptcy again.
Oct 24, 1980
Our commitment to human rights is as deep and as important to me today as it was then.
Oct 24, 1980
We will protect the senior citizens, continue to improve their living conditions.
Oct 24, 1980
We adopted a formula for target prices based on the cost of production for each crop.
Oct 24, 1980
It is totally inappropriate to consider any changes to section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Oct 23, 1980
I have sent to the Congress a budget amendment to provide more than $3.8 million for medical examinations and health studies for the people exposed to contamination in the Love Canal area of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Oct 23, 1980
There will be absolutely no change in the assurance given to the Congress in 1978.
Oct 21, 1980
As long as I'm in the White House, we'll have a strong defense, second to none on Earth in military equipment and in our Armed Forces personnel.
Oct 21, 1980
I will do all I can to make sure your report does not sit on the shelves.
Oct 20, 1980
My signing this legislation today is a mark of our determination to protect the marine environment from pollution.
Oct 20, 1980
I've stationed a flotilla of Coast Guard and Navy ships... to make sure we could control the flow of those who came here against our laws.
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