Jimmy Carter

I believe that there's a growing sentiment, both in the United States among our people and also among the Senators who have studied this matter so carefully, that the treaties indeed should be ratified, and ratified without delay.

It would be a severe blow, not only to the Panamanian people but to the American people as well.

I would certainly take that action as President to guarantee that the canal is defended.

I would hate to have to do this.

I think they are fair to both the United States and Panama.

I think that if the treaties were rejected, there might be some attempt to disrupt the canal.

The best way to ensure friendship between us and Panama is to go ahead and ratify the treaties that we have negotiated in good faith.

It's obvious to me that anyone who wanted to disrupt the friendship between ourselves and Panama would be very much in favor of the treaties being rejected.

Well, the answer is yes.

We have the military strength to do it, and I would take that action.

He always spoke up for the weak and the hungry and for the victims of discrimination and poverty.

Even as we mourn his death, we celebrate because such a man as Hubert Humphrey was among us.

Hubert Humphrey was such a man.

His greatest personal attribute was that he really knew how to love.

Despite campaign disagreements and my own harsh words spoken under pressure and in haste, it was not his nature to forget how to love or to forgive.

At critical times in our history, the United States has been blessed by great people who, just by being themselves, give us a vision of what we are at our best and of what we might become.

Change is a constant force in our lives, and we must adapt to it with resilience and hope.

Because of your impeccable honesty, your wisdom, and your frank and courageous presentation of your professional opinions, citizens in every walk of life have come to know and respect you during your long period of public service.

This agreement should strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two countries, underlining their will and ability to cooperate with each other and with other nations in devising common actions to meet common problems.

I will miss very much the frequent personal contact that we have had over the past year.

I am conveying the sentiments of a grateful nation.

My respect for your sound judgment and integrity has grown steadily.

Our country has been fortunate to have a person of your experience and knowledge at the helm of the central bank during this difficult period.

Your leadership of the Federal Reserve over the past eight years occurred at a time when our nation, and others around the world, were forced to grapple with economic problems of extraordinary complexity.

It is with sincere regret and a deep sense of personal loss that I accept your decision to resign as a member of the Federal Reserve Board.