Jimmy Carter

I'm sure that your own relatively minor handicap of having one withered hand would not be an obstacle to employment.

The degree of strength of the White House is probably proportionate to the confidence and trust of the people in the office of President.

It is hard for me to answer that without comparing him with other candidates in a detrimental way to them.

This is the America we want.

Senator Mondale has a slight problem with hypertension.

I will be making myself available to leaders in the church, and I'll do everything I can to eliminate the displeasure that the people feel about the Democratic Party platform.

I have absolutely no doubt that I have made the right decision.

I have investigated among people in Minnesota who know Senator Mondale best, his attitude toward campaigning itself, toward his degree of commitment to his work in the Senate.

I personally would have favored a different wording than that in the Democratic Platform on the abortion issue.

I think we have an excellent chance to overcome both of those.

It is time for the people to run the government, and not the other way around.

I might later on for historical purposes.

America still remains confident and youthful in its commitment to freedom and equality.

He proved to be of no concern.

I believe it's been very good for me—and I believe for the country—to have had this time of careful consideration.

I have discussed it enough with him to know that he and I will be searching for a way to let the Vice President be completely involved in our nation's affairs.

My first responsibility would be to choose someone to run with me, who would be the best person to lead this country if something should happen to me.

I don't want to cut you off.

That would be in the framework of rationality.

It is a disgrace to the human race.

Our country's best is still ahead.

I guarantee you that it will be the year when we give the government of this country back to the people of this country.

I have decided to accept the nomination of President.

I feel a sense of ease with him.

We can have an America that encourages and takes pride in our ethnic diversity, our religious diversity, our cultural diversity.