Jimmy Carter

They confirmed the importance of cooperation in the field of energy and the continuing participation of Venezuelan petroleum exports in the United States market.

Now, for the first time, communications policy will be handled at the Cabinet level.

These changes pose important choices for our country.

Ninety percent of the 261 committees stated for elimination were out of business by the end of the year.

The accomplishments of public broadcasting are well articulated with emphasis on television and radio programming, technological innovation, and human development services.

I have just offered in the name of lily people the affection and respect due to the liberator Simon Bolivar.

Venezuela proclaims its belief that the cause of human rights must and will prevail, and we agree.

By the end of this century, 80 percent of all the world's people will live in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

I am proud to be here among friends.

We know that whenever the rights of any individual in the world are diminished, our own rights are in danger.

I have signed an Executive order to implement the portion of my Executive Office reorganization plan that abolishes the Office of Telecommunications Policy.

The ratification of the Panama treaties are also important for the United States.

Venezuela took a very early and very strong position on human rights, which we later adopted as our own.

We both have learned through happy experience that exchanges among our people, especially students, can build permanent bonds of understanding between us.

I am pleased to have nominated a talented expert, Henry Geller, to handle Commerce's responsibilities.

Today I leave on a journey which will reflect our own Nation's ability to deal in a constructive and a creative way with the diversity of the world in which we live.

My greatest ambition will be to represent the people of my Nation truly and well.

We signed agreements this afternoon between Venezuela and the United States which determined the maritime boundaries between ourselves and Venezuela.

There is no place I would rather begin such a journey than here in Venezuela, my Nation's ally in support of democracy.

Just as our continents are linked, our destinies are linked as democratic nations.

I ordered a stiff review of advisory committees a year ago.

I cannot hope to match the richness and the profound remarks of President Perez.

New committees be established only when essential and existing groups be terminated when no longer necessary.

We both believe that people in every part of the world, under every economic system, should have democratic rights to participate in their own government and to shape their own destiny.

Because of this visit and others on my journey, I would like to announce tonight my intention to establish a program of Humphrey scholarships.