Jimmy Carter

The purpose of this meeting is to equate accurately energy security with our Nation's military security; there's no way to separate the two.

There are only two things that we can do to accomplish this goal.

We want to reduce that dependence to such a degree that in an emergency, if we have to, we could do without oil from a certain part of the world.

We value, as do the people of Kenya, the worth of one individual human being.

We hope that the United States will be even more active in providing leadership in this field.

This will inspire others down the path of self-determination and democracy.

It is reassuring to a great nation like our own to realize how much we have in common with the great nation of Kenya.

Through hard work, through the honoring of human rights in its broadest definition, Kenya has not only enjoyed political growth but also great economic achievement.

We hope that the commission will, as the Secretary-General has said, achieve an early resolution of the crisis between our two countries, which requires the release of the hostages.

We depend upon Kenya and its leadership to help preserve peace and stability in east Africa and in the western part of the Indian Ocean.

Sixteen years ago the people of Kenya became free and independent, and a republic was founded.

We admire leaders like this, and we honor them when they come to our country, and we cherish their friendship with us.

The United States has no desire to interfere in the internal affairs of Iran, but it does insist on the prompt return of the 53 Americans now illegally held in Tehran.

Those who are strong and wealthy must not take those who are small and poor for granted.

We are also particularly grateful as a nation to the people of his country and to President Moi for their unswerving support for us in the trying times since the innocent American diplomats were captured by militants in Iran and held…

The American people are deeply aggrieved that Iran, after guaranteeing the protection of our people, has taken them hostage and held them in intolerable conditions for 108 days.

If there is one thing which can unite us all and which makes ideological arguments truly irrelevant, it is the whole subject of human rights and human dignity.

We share moral values, we share religious faith, and we share political values as well.

The eastern coast of Africa is a turbulent part of the world, but there is a rock, an anchor, a bastion of freedom and stability.

I thank you again for your hard work and your effective efforts to face facts and to help build a secure future for our country.

Our firmness is not a prelude to combat, nor is it a return to the cold war.

We remain the world's most powerful force, and the American people and the Congress are now united with me in keeping the United States second to none in military strength.

I do hereby call upon the people of this Nation to recall the accomplishments of Walt Disney and to honor his memory.

Walt Disney ... brought us laughter and love, joy and gladness.

I'm proud of the success we've had in fulfilling those plans that you and I shared on that day.