Jimmy Carter

A vigorous U.S. economy is vital to our domestic welfare as well as to world stability and order.

We have included an $11.4 billion tax rebate and cash payment section in our package.

I am proposing to you today a two, year $31.2 billion economic recovery package.

We waste more energy in this country that doesn't have to be wasted than the total amount that we import.

We are all in it together.

I would like very much for private industrial leaders to consider the shifting to a 4-day workweek.

I don't think there is any doubt that there is a natural gas shortage in this area.

I hope that all the people in this country will realize that we are in it together.

Andy Young is the best.

What every person in this country does--to wear warm clothes indoors, warm underwear, a sweater; to cut down the thermostats very low...is a very strong contributing factor to the resolution of this problem.

I have moved to ask the Congress for emergency legislation to allocate the scarce supplies of natural gas.

This is the first strong indication of a permanent, very serious energy shortage.

I think your questions themselves might help me to learn.

We will investigate the accuracy of reports on the reserve supplies of oil, coal, uranium, natural gas.

It is important that people who are in their homes know that they ought to cut down their thermostats drastically.

We need to do it, because every iota of energy saved... can be used to keep people on their jobs.

I think the reason for my being here is exactly your reason for being here--to keep this Westinghouse Plant open, productive, with an assurance of future capacity to meet our Nation's needs in a very crucial industry.

I hope to measure up as President to the standards that he sets as Ambassador to the United Nations.

It is a very serious handicap to me and to other leaders now in dealing with this first indication of a permanent energy shortage.

We estimate that the average family is having to spend $200 or $300 more on fuel costs...

Our country still wastes more energy that could be saved than the total amount we import.

I want them to know--and all the people in these States to know--that we are available to help them.

We could save a great deal of fuel both in Government buildings and also in commercial buildings if we could just heat the buildings 4 days a week instead of 5 days a week.

I am deeply concerned about the human suffering and economic problems being caused by the energy shortages.

I'd like for all the Cabinet members to be quite innovative in assessing what your own Departments can do to help with these problems, even before you are asked.