Political Quotes

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.

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Sep 9, 1977

The worst single domestic problem that I face--and it's also faced by your Governor and your mayor and the Congress--is unemployment.

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Sep 9, 1977

This tax was designed to give you more than $500 million more for better education.

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Sep 9, 1977

It's important for us to preserve not only our family heritage in countries in Europe and other places but, also, the commitment that we have to our own religions.

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Sep 9, 1977

In the last 10 years alone, because of this kind of leadership, infant deaths have been cut 50 percent.

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Sep 9, 1977

This tax has given you a fair system which benefits poor people and working families.

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Sep 9, 1977

If you want fair taxes and better services, support Brendan Byrne in the election, which is what I'm doing and what those behind me are doing.

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Sep 9, 1977

I've come to know a man with a quiet courage who didn't use his office just to ingratiate himself with the electorate.

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Sep 9, 1977

We have seen in the last 4 years some very quiet but very significant changes take place in your own life.

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Sep 9, 1977

Brendan Byrne was given practically no chance to win the Democratic primary.

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Sep 8, 1977

I will nominate Robert S. Rochlin, of Chevy Chase, Md., to be an Alternate Representative of the United States to the 21st session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Sep 8, 1977

All Federal agencies shall use the standard application and financial reporting forms developed by OMB pursuant to OMB Circular A-102.

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Sep 8, 1977

Reform will save tax dollars and will also enable the Federal, State, and local governments to give taxpayers maximum value for each dollar that is spent.

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Sep 8, 1977

Today, I'm proud to be able to announce a concentrated attack on redtape and confusion in the Federal grant-in-aid system.

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Sep 8, 1977

The need for rapid trial of these cases, and the need for Argentina to let the world know the status of the prisoners.

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Sep 8, 1977

We have followed in the footsteps of President Oduber and his predecessors in our own insistence on publicizing the deprivation of human rights in this hemisphere.

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Sep 8, 1977

If there is a pure democracy in the world which has been an example for all nations in preserving human freedoms, it would be Costa Rica.

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Sep 8, 1977

Agencies should work with the Department of the Treasury to convert all eligible grants to letters of credits.

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Sep 8, 1977

I expect Federal agencies to use their audit plans as a basis for making greater efforts to improve interagency cooperation on audits.

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Sep 8, 1977

Most of these changes are straightforward, commonsense changes, and they are long overdue.

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Sep 8, 1977

Remarks at the signing ceremony for the Panama Canal treaties.

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Sep 8, 1977

Another subject that's of great importance to all our people is the quality of the environment.

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