Jimmy Carter

I believe, in the future, that what we do for these families and for these communities will pay rich dividends for our country.

This bill also extends our authority to conduct rural development research and extension activities.

I am today signing S. 670, the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980.

We'll make even more progress in the future.

Today rural America is entering a new era of opportunity for growth and progress.

We've never been on hold.

It's important to the American people to know the facts about our Nation, its past, its present, and its future.

We will do everything we can in a peaceful way to add our voice to that of other nations to resolve this issue without further bloodshed.

U.S. farm exports will reach $40 billion, up $8 billion above last year—the greatest 1-year increase in history.

The best weapons are the ones that are never used in combat.

We urge all nations, the Soviet Union and all nations, to refrain from any interference or involvement in this conflict.

I'm grateful in the last 3¼ years there has been no American troop or soldier sent to endanger his or her life in combat against another nation.

It's indeed a pleasure and a pride for me to come here to this beautiful facility.

We have never taken a position that Iran or Iraq should be a threat to which we would respond with our force or might.

I see no chance that we will put military forces into action there.

We have made great progress in a brief period of time.

The best guarantee of peace for ourselves, for the Middle East, for our other allies and friends is to keep our Nation militarily strong.

I'm determined to see our whole Nation benefit as your community has benefited.

A President is responsible for the future of this country.

We hope and we expect that the conflict between Iran and Iraq will not have any effect on the safety or lives of the hostages.

It's absolutely crucial in these troubled times, when overseas oil supplies are uncertain and their price is rapidly escalating, for us to be energy-secure here in the United States.

We need to look to the future, to have confidence in the greatness of our country, pull ourselves together in a spirit of unity and conviction and also anticipation and hope.

The worst thing I could do as President would be to escalate this disruption or altercation between Iran and Iraq to an even greater international crisis because of ill-considered decisions by myself.

I pray to God that I'll go out of office, hopefully at the end of 5 more years, still with our Nation at peace.

The office of the Presidency is a major and vital force in the life of every human being in this country and every family, perhaps in the entire world.