Contents
Introduction
1. Governor of Georgia, 1971-1974
From Plains to Atlanta
An Inner Urge
Things I Want to Change
The Women in My Life
Unfulfilled Dreams and Crushed Hopes
The Two Most Regressive Taxes
Those Who Are Frozen in Heart and Mind
Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Legitimate Humility
Law Day
Why Not the Best?
2. Toward the Nomination, 1975-1976
Two Very Basic Concerns
News Conference
I Intend to Win
It's the Poor Who Suffer
An Inevitable Role of Leadership
Victory in New Hampshire
The Dreams of the Common People
The Country Changed
"Ethnic Purity"
I Believe in a Strong Defense
The Essence of a Worthwhile Life
Interview with Bill Moyers
Nuclear Energy and World Order
The Issue Is Faith
I See an America ...
The Prospect of Being President
The Power of Love
A Community of the Free
3. Toward the Presidency, July-November 1976
My Name Is Jimmy Carter and I'm Running for President
A Special Responsibility
We Have Been Through Too Much in Too Short a Time
Pardon Yes, Amnesty No
Coming Home to Iowa
Peanuts Are a Hard Crop to Grow
"Would You Please Let Me Vote?"
I Owe the People Everything
Human Rights
Once the People Rule Again
But I Don't Think the People Will Be Fooled
From the Playboy Interview
Closing Statement, First Carter-Ford Debate
I Can't Win Without You
From an Interview with Norman Mailer for The New York Times Magazine
We've Lost the Spirit in Our Nation
Brotherhood and Sisterhood
The Family Is the Cornerstone of American Life
The Second Carter-Ford Debate: Foreign Policy
Warm Hearts and Cool Heads
Crime Is Unacceptable
We Don't Know God's Purpose on Earth
Our Technology Has Outstripped Our Humanity
Give Our System Another Chance
A Child of the City
Closing Statement, Third Carter-Ford Debate
Different People ... Different Hopes ... Different Dreams
News Conference
You've Always Made Me Proud of You
The Sun Is Rising on a Beautiful New Day
4. Inaugural Address, January 20, 1977
Inaugural Address