Jimmy Carter

I am proud to be with you tonight in this house where the shared hopes of the world can find a voice.

I believe that this is a foreign policy that is consistent with my own Nation's historic values and commitments.

Stripped land should be put back in the form that it can be used for something else.

I believe that we could put together a comprehensive package that the American people can understand.

In seeking these goals, I realize that the United States cannot solve the problems of the world.

I want to emphasize that the President's leadership is essential in reducing energy waste, and I believe the people will respond.

We now have about 90 percent of our energy reserves in coal, but only about 18 percent of the energy that we use comes from coal.

I've always felt at home here.

The United Nations is a global forum dedicated to the peace and well-being of every individual--no matter how weak, no matter how poor.

Above all, the search for peace requires a much more deliberate effort to contain the global arms race.

We can only improve this world if we are realistic about its complexities.

I believe these measures constitute an effective program to control it.

We are going to take care of what we are doing from now on, and we are going to start working on the backlog.

Pollution of the oceans by oil is a global problem requiring global solutions.

One of the easiest ways is to make sure that homes are adequately insulated.

I think the inevitable future developments will be toward a heavier dependence and a higher production of coal.

We are deeply committed to halting the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

I stress these dangers and these difficulties because I want all of us to dedicate ourselves to a prolonged and persistent effort designed first to maintain peace and to reduce the arms race.

We're going to have to save energy. There is no question that we're going to have to shift strongly toward increasing use of coal.

This is just 3 months after I took office. It's long overdue.

I cannot meet my commitment to balance the budget unless the Congress and I can cooperate in reducing unnecessary spending.

The review process which we have begun will be objective, complete and fair.

My decision was not arbitrary and that no arbitrary decisions will be made in the future.

I want to insure that our future water resource policies meet the real needs of this nation.

It is essential to involve the Congress in developing a coherent water resource policy.