Jimmy Carter
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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.
May 25, 1978
I'm also committed to fair and firm enforcement of a new Federal strip mine law.
May 24, 1978
I have no present intention of seeking [the Clark amendment] modification, nor that of any other special piece of legislation.
May 24, 1978
You've honored our Nation by showing your superb achievements already at the young and early stage of your life.
May 24, 1978
We believe that Cuba had known of the Katangan plans to invade and obviously did nothing to restrain them from crossing the border.
May 24, 1978
I think it's accurate to point out, though, that we'll make the decision in the final analysis not on the basis of political considerations, but on the basis of what's best for the national defense of our country now and, prospectively, in…
May 24, 1978
Quite often they might be black, or they may not speak English very well.
May 24, 1978
I have every confidence that this November it's going to be a great celebration and all of you are going to take part in it because of a Democratic victory again.
May 24, 1978
He believed in equality of opportunity, in human rights in its finest form.
May 24, 1978
Only through unity can we achieve our greatest potential as a nation.
May 23, 1978
Our objective... was to protect the Nation's consumers and the economy from the sudden imposition of the substantially higher natural gas prices that would result from immediate deregulation.
May 23, 1978
Bob Hope is just as much a part of that as any President who's ever served.
May 23, 1978
I am convinced that it is in the best interest of the United States to ratify Protocol I.
May 23, 1978
I think today we've got a wonderful example of superb artistry, talent, and sensitivity about the character and demeanor of the subjects chosen.
May 23, 1978
This historic agreement represents a long-overdue step toward the creation of a truly national market for natural gas.
May 23, 1978
He brought the capability and the attitude and knowledge and experience to heal our wounds.
May 22, 1978
We've had remarkable success in the last 16 months in dealing with the very severe problem that we faced at the beginning of last year on massive unemployment in our country.
May 22, 1978
In the last 16 months we've seen a net increase of 5 1/2 million jobs, an almost unprecedented achievement.
May 21, 1978
We've not yet been able to solve the question of proper disposal of nuclear wastes.
May 21, 1978
I think that we've now reached a time in the evolution of our country when your work is going to be of increasing importance.
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