I've used the prestige and influence of having been a president of the United States as effectively as possible. And secondly, I've still been able to carry out my commitments to peace and human rights and environmental quality and freedom and democracy and so forth.
Jimmy CarterAbout author
- Author's profession: President
- Nationality: american
- Born: October 1, 1924
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