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

I think the best approach is to buy what's necessary to meet the strategic security needs of our country and to meet our legitimate obligations to our allies.

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

I believe he would help me as a matter of fact with both those problems.

Senator Mondale has a slight problem with hypertension.

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

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.

My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President.

It is time for universal voter registration.

It has already been a year when voters have confounded the experts.

We have lost some precious things that historically have bound our people and our government together.

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

I feel a sense of ease with him.

I accept it, in the words of John F. Kennedy, with a full and grateful heart.

I have decided to accept the nomination of President.

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

Our country's best is still ahead.

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

It is a disgrace to the human race.

That would be in the framework of rationality.

I don't want to cut you off.

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.

This is the America we want.

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.

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