Jimmy Carter

We must never again keep secret the evolution of our foreign policy from the Congress and the American people.

I owe special interest nothing. I owe the people everything.

We can have an America whose military establishment has eliminated waste, and confusion, and becomes lean and tough again.

If we can have an American government that does not oppress or spy on its people, our dignity can be preserved.

Twenty one months ago, I decided to run actively for President, and I began my campaign.

This is the America that we will have if we work together and win this election and give the government of the people back to the people of this country.

Our income tax structure is a disgrace to the human race.

It's good to be back in Arkansas.

When we came, we learned very quickly that we could participate in the political process, stand on our own feet, make our own decisions, shape our own destiny, give our children a better life, and contribute to the greatness of our country.

In our diversity is strength.

That's what brought my people to this country. That's what brought your people to this country.

Our diversity of language, heritage, and religion is the key to the American unity and to the American strength.

All of us who came to America had one common goal: to preserve what is unique within us but also to share our common strength.

We must end that quiet discrimination, not by setting quotas but by insuring that all groups in our great nation have an equal chance to participate in American business, American society, and American government.

We all have a responsibility to translate love into simple justice.

The Republicans have had their innings— no runs, few hits, and nine errors.

We feel we have lost control of our own government.

To a tragic extent, that is exactly what has happened.

Government by the people—that is the issue this year.

The average worker's weekly pay check buys less than it did in 1968.

A $65 billion deficit for the fiscal year just ended is the largest in our history.

There is more unused manufacturing capacity in the economy today than under any other President since the 1930's.

The combined rates of unemployment and inflation have averaged almost 16 percent under Mr. Ford, the highest average Misery Index for any President since Woodrow Wilson.

The highest average rate of inflation for any administration in over 50 years is occurring today.

The record of the Nixon-Ford years includes: Unemployment at 7.9 percent today which is higher than at any other time between the Great Depression and the inauguration of Gerald Ford.