Jimmy Carter

I cannot foreclose the option that I have to act unilaterally through Executive order if the Congress does not act.

I hope that this Government action and I expect this Government action will take root in the private sector.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to establish an internal management procedure for identifying aspects of proposed Federal policies that may adversely impact…

The third Executive order will help us to assess the impact of legislative proposals.

There is established the Interagency Coordinating Council.

There's a growing appreciation for what this agency does, what you individually do for our Nation.

I think it's accurate to say, without casting blame on anyone, that in the past, before last year, the problems of the downtown central city and other urban areas were becoming much more crucial and critical.

This will, of course, help to correct a very serious deficiency.

Federal facilities and Federal use of space in urban areas shall serve to strengthen the Nation's cities and to make them attractive places to live and work.

I appreciate what you are, what you do, the high professionalism, training, education, experience that you bring to your job.

I know how serious uncertainty is in a person's life.

This is not the end of our efforts, but I think we've already had tangible demonstrations of the benefits of what we've undertaken so far.

One of the most pleasant surprises that I have had as President of our country has been the quality of work done by the Central Intelligence Agency.

You almost are in the position of being like Caesar's wife; you have to be even more pure and more clean and more decent and more honest than almost any persons who serve in government.

It’s one of the most beautiful places in our country, extremely valuable to all those who know it, who live near it, and who appreciate the quiet and seclusion and the beauty and the value of this river to our people.

This is a great step forward and is indicative of the need for well-preserved recreation areas to be in the immediate vicinity of major urban centers.

I particularly want to thank Senator Abourezk and Senator Pete Williams; and especially Phil Burton, who has husbanded this legislation through the Congress in a very effective fashion.

This legislation will provide authorization-not the appropriation of money yet—for the acquisition of property over a 48-mile stretch, from Buford Dam down to Peachtree Creek.

I want to say, also, that this legislation has broader interest than just to Georgia.

America's agricultural productivity and the family farm structure are among the greatest accomplishments of Western civilization.

In fiscal year 1976, when I ran for President, the Federal deficit was $66.4 billion.

The fight against inflation becomes nearly impossible when the pressures of special economic interest lobbies are successful.

I want to go as far as I possibly can to get the Government out of the farm business of America.

I will not permit any more expansion in beef imports this year.

Mr. Zagoria is a talented and experienced individual who can ably serve this Government in a number of important ways.