May 14, 1979
I hope that every one of you will leave this room...and become a strong and fervently committed American.
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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May 14, 1979
The proposed Act charts a new course for mental health care which promises comprehensiveness, flexibility and innovation.
May 13, 1979
You and your colleagues in the House of Representatives will soon cast the most important conservation vote of this century.
May 10, 1979
The treaty is to our great advantage and also to the Soviets' great advantage.
May 10, 1979
The Nation owes a debt of gratitude for those Members of the House of Representatives who did have the courage to vote 'yes.'
May 10, 1979
If we should have a serious interruption of oil and gasoline supplies, our Nation would be unprepared to deal with it.
May 10, 1979
I think as we go through the coming months and years, we're going to see that the energy shortage is not a transient thing.
May 10, 1979
I'm not predicting that we will have a shortage—I hope that we will not have a shortage—but I'm not willing to accept the judgment of a majority of the House of Representatives.
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