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Atlanta, Georgia and New Hampshire: 6/2-5/79 Folder Citation: Collection: Records of the First Lady's Office; Series: Mary Hoyt's Domestic Trip Files; Folder: Atlanta, Georgia and New Hampshire: 6/2-5/79; Container 15 To See Complete Finding Aid: http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/library/findingaids/First_Lady's_Office.pdf WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DATE RESTRICTION DOCUMENT FILE LOCATION RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by applicable Executive Order governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA Form 14029 (1-98) MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON It is wanderful to come have again - and to see Do many old friends - to be cirta you one a again. l look around & am reminded of all you have done for are - in the years pact Ric. and all you continue to do for us today - you believed in us when anoone else knew or cared who we were Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Purposes By your help & support & your actions you caused the rest of the country listen We wouldnt he in Washing today if it hadn't heen for you and we feel a deep center of gratett de - and love - and responsibility to you MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Since it has been L. long since d V seen most of you I thought tonight for a few minutes you might he interested in hearing about the more personal side of our life in Washington w Hanse amy Vienno/Vs beach = friend) Juniory great opportunities - w Ho - ago- audience Pape and d am enjoying few when what I am doing I have I, Jammy amy - my whole family realizes that there are special years - with wonderful alas experiences - and we realing that The opportunities come great responsibilition MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON and challenges - that These are precious years also in which we can contribute - to our country at to making life better for all our people l stay busy I have special interests - project programs that are imp. to me MH Elderly and what I call my Communities Program - I am trying to encomage citizens in them own communities to look around, identify the problems & assime responsibility for can them never solve our Because I am convinced that goid our 128 we problems gout resourc going to solve the problem that confort are find 4 the today it is going to V to he done on MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON the local level by people who care ) I v said often that d want to help create in our country a more caring society - sometimes I'm reductant - and even emb arrassed to say that because it Romds very grandisce - but d believe that people in this country want to feel their lives are worthwhite want to becomed 1 unt to feel that they are contributing. and d look forward to the coming months during which a intend to encourage - in both public of prevate ways - the sense of community that springs from one american tradition of caring for me another MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 3+4 years ago - it doesn't arem possible that it was that long ago / but it was - I traveled all over this country - along with many of you - salking about Jointy - and about the need for leadership in Washington - the need for someone who was conrageous 1 not afraid to tackle the very complex, controversed issues that confort one nation Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Purposes I am very glad to be here tonight to till you that we now have that very lea der in the WA w today - and I'm proud of g t the joe he is doing We v had some great An cresses; We are a nation at peace no american has had to give up MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON his life in was since g has been President. none of his last of predecossors could claim this -- and he is determined to keep to mrs co. $ die strong enough And that none will have fight unemployment now the futher rate has been cut by 25% - Wine created 7 million new jobs Bureaucras work than we ever imagen Reorganized 6 Dept. of the bont - smoking them more efficient, more effective more responsive to the needs of the people. L Passed civil service reform / and for the first time now we can recogning three people in gon't who do a good job - 1, get rid * 1 of those who don't next Page He has cut the hudget deficit in half. when d was campaigning the hudget defect was 66 Bellion - it in now down to at least #36" and January is committed to reducing it firsther twenthally balancing it. MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Even with the during the budget deficit we have passed the largest appropreation for education ever , *1- - for previous page By cutting red tape & reducing paper work - we are saving the tax payers precious $ the last fogures d saw showed that - we had reduced paper work by of 12% the some Dept its much higher - Do you know what this figure means . a 12% reduction involves 50,000 full Time employees filling out forme all day every day for a year! things we have already done - But d could continue inventoring inventories don't tell the whole story MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON the real story to me is that of leadership - to be a leader - must he courageous and this Pres. has had the courage to tackle the tonguast most controversial problems facing our co. He has had the courage to take politicale the llas told the people the bitter truth risky positions. He has takin about 09 inflation energy one politically powerful interest after another: the Congress the fil lobby, the hospital lobby, business & labor (on inflation), gon't employees - always defending - your interest of my - interest the public interest against powerful special interests on MEast, the Panama Canal treaties, & Salt his put his prestige and his political future on the time to do what was night He's fought many uphild battles Hea MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON won some and lost some. But has always had the courage to take them on & do what was right for the averages people ( MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON I would be remiss tonight if I head you to believe that we have all the answere. We do not We face some very serious subtle problems in one country - fronting 7 intractable In problems In I am for us Copy Made for Preservation Purposes MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Inflation to yle, has been with us for 10 years - chan the past, quick fixes have been tried, often just before a national election, which might have helped in the short run but which over the long run & are made the problem worse. - We have a serious energy problem. it's serious now - dt's going to get worse - Brought on by in action, political Invidity demagracing We've known for years that we faced an energy shortage but no me had the political caurage to take on this controversial issue until J called it the "mal equivalent of war" for which he was promptly rediculed) MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON But someone has to find etc answers - Someone has to search have the polits 1 The solutions. american geople the Teachmen for to and nil That we have problems Indiant It the day of the quick fix and inaction are over that There are no "magical solutions overnight and our an problems are not going away This in our ch allenge [for for us to pance and remind But now is the the oupela of Who were But - who are we A We are americans - We can solve our problems. - We can pearch we can standary + f iget when it receive we work hard 1 Resist We live in the stronget co on eath We can nacrifice when necessary use We are american who have a history of hunding ourselves together in time of cruis. to asla une problem and we can do it again we can't sobble - on any obstacle I don't helieve there in any problem we $ can't overcome 1 if we join together pull together - MEMORANDUM thank THE WHITE HOUSE we have a WASHINGTON won despect co - we can he optimistic about the future - d believe in at together we can make our country even greater than it already is - MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 7 Itst dumand send to he have WH any giving my activities caring comes people are same - 3 years ago - leader - proud 2. optimiation The state of the carter family - healthy optimities happy. reat success peace - no american has send blood unen playment has budget ( Experienced outender buse ancrawy alah dat every cashoe - defending public interest against possurful special interests *, courage to fight X 2 Inflation - has been with no for 10 years was tried to gloss them therapact the part with have teren bued itsmili in funck fives, often just before a national election, that have over the long run made The problem even worse. Energy - we have a serious energy problem dt's serious now It's gring to get worse - to have has oil + were gaing we've We've known for years that we faced it for years that use faced an Energyphortag has seen brought But through his in action political timedity - demagognery MEMORANDUM we are now faced = one energy crice ist THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON But someone has to found the answered Someone have tell the political courag 1 american people the truth & ad 'st there NO that "magical the I to admit that are w inaction are over There are no days of quick freed and problem "magical solutions an But there in one thing - now the lime for and to Her in who are But let when remind But we Can subve 0000 We can search for to one complicated are Now is the Time for noto to remind ourselves of who we are there is one thing we must always remember - We are americans MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON I would be remiss it of didn't say that 1 don't recogning that we - some very serious problem your inflation 10yrs energy \ - long term brought on by lackor of conrage inaction - donat v are quick - election him answers Domeone has to find answers - Someone admit that Search they are different - has to how courage to face the problem for was Who we are what we are we are american writing to stand my of aug these are problems Vehicles not be good arti a Strucke long line at sacrifices away area law * 3 rejuvenating our impector cities MEMORANDUM gen legis THE WHITE HOUSE this Ges WASHINGTON I would he remind tonight if I lead you to believe that we have all of the answers We dont We Have some very serious problems face in our country Dull froits ating, are no DI magical solutions intractable problems - for which there Inflation - has h heen c us for 10 you. often just before a national election - we v wasted yrs. under Repub, looking for quick fixes, Energy We y- got an services energy problem not only in the u.s., but around the would brought on by maction got urions problem now political Timedity going to get more serious in future demagognam " " v less oil " to pay more for it Auglissant facts Someone has h to V the courage MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON we can persist - We can experience make nome some gar t sacrifice when necessary. BARTOW WORK ACTIVITIES CENTER, INC. BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Elliott Spencer, Chairman Mr. Winston Strickland Mr. Carey Nelson, Vice Chairman Mr. Harry B. Wilson Mr. Raiford Cantrell Mr. Joe Tilley Mrs. Beaulah A. Davis Mr. Steve Cox Mrs. Louise Fair Mr. Morgan Akin Mr. Capharies Mays Mr. Curtis Ingram Mrs. Dorothy McCoy Mrs. Evelyn Shropshire Mr. C. B. Siniard SPECIAL RECOGNITION Alpha Mu Lockheed Employees's Mr. and Mrs. James D. Kennedy Bucks-of-the-Month Club Mr. and Mrs. Ogle Cupp Mrs. C. H. Meyers Miss Frances L. Nelson First National Bank of Cartersville Narcissus Club, Euharlee Discount City Furniture, Inc. Cartersville Aidmore League Long Furniture, Inc. Mr. J. C. Nelson Bonnie Griffin Interiors Chemical Products Corporation Mrs. Robert E. Mines, Sr. Mr. Tommy Powell, Sr. Eloine Interiors Mr. C. S. Head Mr. Jack Reeves Four Lane Auto Parts Philadelphia Carpet Company Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Nelson Stratton Industries, Inc. Harris Cement Products, Inc. Attorney John A. Shinall Mrs. Dorothy McCoy Bartow County Bank Sam Franklin's Home Furnishings Mrs. Sue Jackson Center, Inc. Mr. Ray Thacker Cartersville Cosmetologist Assoc. The Letter Shop Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Starkebaum Mr. J. W. Pickelsimer Mrs. Eva Hale Kuhlman's Chenille Company BARTOW WORK ACTIVITIES CENTER, INC. Attorney J. R. Cullens Mrs. Louise Brown Cartersville Woman's Club Miss Anne Otwell Pilot Club of Cartersville, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fair Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McGee Dede Gilreath Interiors Bartow Assoc. for Retarded Citizens Mr. Doug Davis Catherine Harper Interiors Mr. Walter G. Culverhouse Johnston's Furniture Company Bartow County 4-H Club Etowah Lighting Center, Inc. A very special thanks to Mrs. J. L. Davis of Eloine Interiors for her time spent in the interior decorating of this facility. We would like to thank all of those who contributed theirtime and energy in making this dedication a most successful event. OPEN HOUSE AND DEDICATION PROGRAM June 4, 1979 11:00 A.M. Invocation Rev. Doug Volk Pastor, Faith United Methodist Church Special Music Cass High Band Director, Mr. Larry Commander Welcome Mr. Elliott Spencer ) Chairman of the Board Welcome re remarks Mr. Olin Tatum Bartow County Commissioner Recognition of Dignitaries Rep. Joe Frank Harris Recognition of Contractor Mr. Elliott Spencer Chairman of the Board Introduction of Speaker Mr. Charles T. Ivey President, Bartow Work Activities Center, Inc. Remarks Mr. Clarence Barnes Regional Director Small Business Administration Introduction of Speaker Mr. Charles T. Ivey President, Bartow Work Activities Center, Inc. Remarks Mr. Wayne Bland Deputy Director Department of Human Resources Introduction of Guest Speaker Mr. Sam C. Smith President, Bartow County Bank Guest Speaker First Lady Mrs. Rosalynn Carter Ribbon Cutting First Lady Mrs. Rosalynn Carter Unveiling of Cornerstone First Lady Mrs. Rosalynn Carter Tour *BASIC PURPOSES OF THE WORK ACTIVITIES CENTER 1. To teach basic work skills. 2. To develop good work habits. HERE'S WHAT WE ARE DOING! 3. To build a tolerance in working for extended periods of time. 4. To provide an opportunity for the client to be visibly productive and a contributing member of society. 5. To offer an opportunity for clients to earn monetary rewards for production. 6. To provide limited job skills training. 7. To strengthen client self-concept. 8. To develop client independence to its maximum. 9. To provide an opportunity for the practical application of skills learned in the classroom. 10. To assist the client in becoming more helpful in the home environ- ment. 11. To prepare clients for future sheltered workshop placement or competitive employment. Implementing a Work Activities Center," Georgia Dept. of Human Resources - Dec., 1975 a O HART-FRANKLIN DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE CENTER "WORK ACTIVITIES CENTER" Liberty Hill Road P.O. Box 706 Hartwell, Georgia 30643 Phone: (404) 376-3210 Client cashing weekly payroll check. Photos Courtesy of Pacer Studios, Hartwell, Georgia Hurley Printing Hartwell, Ga. WE CAN OFFER YOU THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: HART-FRANKLIN DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE CENTER WORK ACTIVITIES Packaging Janitorial Services Collating Assembling Ground Maintenance Sorting Affiliation Salvaging Agricultural Harvesting Stapling Hart County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Georgia Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. Others: You Name It National Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Organization Georgia Department of Human Resources North Georgia Mental Health/Mental Retardation Work Activities Center contains 2,193 square feet of available working Hart County Board of Health space. Quality control, dependable service will be supervised by experienced Certification staff. Contact us for contract or sub-contract jobs (short or long term Work Activities Center is certified by U. S. Department of Labor. basis). Also, for overloads and odd jobs. Initial certification was received November 14, 1977. Commensurate wage rate apply to individual job productivity. Work History We have provided services for: Candlewick Industries - Royston, Georgia Royston Manufacturing - Royston, Georgia Jeep Hart Wholesale Florist - Hartwell, Georgia Community Paper Salvage - Hartwell, Georgia Independent Pecan Harvesting - Hartwell, Georgia MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS GOVERNOR'S Mayor's PRAYER BREAKFAST JUNE 5, 1979 GLAD TO BE HERE TODAY. GLAD TO BE BACK IN MANCHESTER, AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. I SPOKE TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION LAST NIGHT. SAW MANY OLD FRIENDS, HAD A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON EVER SINCE JIMMY BECAME PRESIDENT -- AND TO ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO HELP ME WITH GETTING IT PASSED THROUGH CONGRESS. activities 1 LOOK FORWARD TO TODAY AND OTHER (LACONIA STATE styles SCHOOL TRAINING CENTER, CONCORD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER). Bridges Home = Gov. I'M ESPECIALLY PLEASED THAT I COULD BE HERE ON THIS PARTICULAR MORNING OF YOUR GOVERNOR'S Mayors PRAYER BREAKFAST. LORD TENNYSON, THE POET, HAS WELL SAlthat is familiar to all us of Processe I believe the statement made by Lord Tennyson the poet "MORE THINGS ARE WROUGHT BY PRAYER THAN THIS WORLD DREAMS OF." " (FROM MORTE D'ARTHUR) I BELIEVE THAT STATEMENT. RETIRED - PRES. - 2 - JIMMY AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE POWER OF PRAYER IN OUR OWN LIVES -- TIMES OF ILLNESS, FAMILY PROBLEMS, Times of stress NATIONAL TRAUMA. Many times OUR PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS ANSWERED. SURELY NOT ALWAYS IN THE WAYS WE WANTED. BUT AS WE HAVE LOOKED BACK ON PARTICULAR SITUATIONS THAT SENT US TO PRAYER, receive and have seen how AND EXAMINED THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PROBLEMS WORKED OUT, WE always reminded + control MARVELLED 17 THE HAND OF GOD. are always reminded of XVERIENCES STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH IN PRAYER AND MUCH MORE IN GOD HEUSSEF. for many of us IT IS EASIER I THINK -- THOUGH IT SHOULD NOT BE -- TO PRAY IN TIMES OF CRISIS, For IT IS IN THESE CRISIS TIMES THAT WE KNOW THAT WE IN OURSELVES ARE INSUFFICIENT. THAT WE ALONE DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS, LEAD OUR LIVES, CARRY OUR LOADS. AND THROUGH PRAYER COMES THE REALIZATION THAT WE DON'T These things HAVE TO DO RT ALONE God is always there : ready willing to help us - streng to give ht us sufficient the for our Need There are Weshave some very difficult problems that face us as a Nation today. - complex - controversial - problems that are Not going way overnight- - But I am convinced that we can solve them. It may Not be immediately- - - We may have to make some sacrifices - We may even have to change some of our life styles But we can solve them - if we Keep the moral center of our country strong. RETIRED - PRES. HANDUCT - 3 - 3 - GOD IS ALWAYS THERE, GOD IS ALWAYS WILLING, GOD IS ALWAYS READY TO SHARE OUR LOAD. to help us DURING THE LAST CAMPAIGN I TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY -- MEETING NEW PEOPLE -- MAKING SPEECHES -- AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME. SCARED, BUT DETERMINED, ACCEPTING INVITATIONS TO DO ALL KINDS OF THINGS. AND THE TIME WOULD COME, AND I WOULD THINK HOW CAN I EVER DO IT! ONE DAY I RECEIVED A LITTLE TRACT IN THE MAIL THAT HELPED ME so MUCH. IN BRIEF, IT SAID THAT NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, OR WHAT YOU ARE DOING, YOU ARE ALWAYS LOVINGLY IN THE HANDS OF THE FATHER. AFTER READING IT, I ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT IT -- AND STILL DO -- NO MATTER HOW FEW I STAND BEFORE -- OR HOW BIG THE STAGE -- OR HOW SIGNIFICANT THE EVENT -- OR HOW INSIGNIFICANT THE EVENT. I CAN THINK THAT GOD LOVES ME AND THAT I AM LOVINGLY IN THE HANDS OF THE FATHER - - AND IT'S THE GREATEST STRENGTH ONE CAN HAVE! an allitude & - faith in faithin SUSH AN AFFITUDE 2 PRAYER DOES NOT KEEP US FROM WORKING also VERY HARD FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE RIGHT AND GOOD BUT IT, DOES LETS US KNOW THAT GOD IS ULTIMATELY IN CONTROL. 1 CAN SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT WHEN I CAN REMEMBER THAT God IS THE FATHER AND AUTHOR OF HISTORY. CAR "PRAYING WITHOUT can This CEASING HELPS US REMEMBER THAT MARVELOUS FACT. God has, blessed our Nation & us I BELIEVE GOD WANTS TO KEEP ON BLESSING OUR NATION. HE DOES NOT WISH OR DESIGN ILL FOR US. I BELIEVE HE WANTS TO KEEP Love understanding ON USING US AS INSTRUMENTS FOR PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE WORLD. HISTORY TEACHES US THAT WE HAVE NO GUARANTEE AT ALL THAT GOD WILL KEEP ON BLESSING US so WONDERFULLY, BUT MY FIRM CQN- VICTION IS THAT HE DOES WANT TO BLESS 13 ALONG WITH ALL NATIONS WHO WILL DO HIS WILL. BUT HE CAN USE US ONLY AS WE ARE WILLING TO BE USED HELCAN CAN USE US ONLY AS THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL HEART OF OUR NATION IS STRONG HE CAN USE US ONLY AS LONG AS WE ARE DEEPLY RETIRED PRES. HANDWRITING AND HONESTLY COMMITTED TO EXISTING AS A RIGHTEOUS, GOOD, HUMANE NATION. of our country I BELIEVE THE MORAL CENTER, IS STRONG. As I TRAVEL AROUND, I AM ENCOURAGED BY THE NUMBERS AND WAYS THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE ACTIVELY CARING FOR THE MORAL OPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING one another There are so many good things hapgoingy on in EACH 0 THER. In quiet communities all over country. little acts of kindness - people reaching out to those who are vulnerable- the elderly - the mentally afflicted the poor- the lonely - the weak. - most often ,in quite, unpublized ways - 5 - WE MUST NOT BE ARROGANT. WE MUST NOT BE SMUG WE MUST NOT THINK WE HAVE A CORNER ON HONOR AND INTELLIGENCE. MOST OF ALL, WE MUST KNOW THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A CORNER ON GoD. Lets be positive & optimistic abaut our country d about ourselves - - BUT LET'S ALSO REMIND OURSELVES THAT MOST OF US DO WANT TO BE OF SERVICE. WE DO WANT TO MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE ON OUR TOWN, STATES, NATION, AND THE WORLD, WE ALSO WANT OTHERS TO HAVE THEIR PART IN THE AMERICAN DREAM. OF ETFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT or HAPPINESS WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COUNTRY! WE ARE BLESSED IN MANY WAYS -- MATERIALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND ALSO, WE HAVE SOME PROBLEMS -- DIFFICULT, COMPLEX, CONTROVERSIAL -- BUT I AM CONVINCED THAT WE CAN SOLVE THEM. IT MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY. WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME SACRIFICES. WE MAY EVEN HAVE TO CHANGE SOME OF OUR LIFE STYLES. RETIRED - PRES. HANDWRITING - 6 - BUT, PULLING TOGETHER -- and with prayer AND Physician WITH GOD HELP guidance darly WE CAN SOLVE THEM I ASK TODAY FOR YOUR CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR JIMMY AND FOR ME and so I believe We can be positive and optimistic about our country - and about ourselves. (Let's remind ourselves that) most of us do want to be of service. We do want to make a difference in our towns, our states - our country. & to ha do fulfilled lives We also want others also to 1 have, their part in RETIRED PRE the American dream. We have a blessings wonderful country. with wonderful people 1", material and spiritual blessings We are blossed in many way Let's keep our moral center strong - Let's thank God daily — and tarn to him constantly in prayer as we seek to do His will in our lives_ his guidance and ^ as we seek work together to make our country a better place in which to live. page 1 EMBARGO FOR RELEASE: 7:30 p.m. June 4, 1979 June 4, 1979 OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY'S PRESS SECRETARY Mrs. Carter's Remarks to New Hampshire Mental Health Association Thank you. I am pleased to be here tonight, to see SO many old friends, and to join in your celebration of the International Year of the Child. Children are our legacy to the future. They are resilient, ten- acious and adaptable. But they are also vulnerable, defenseless and powerless. We have an opportunity during this special year to focus national attention on ways to ensure that our children have safe and lov- ing environments in which to grow and flourish and become the healthy, competent, caring members of society they are meant to be. As happens SO often, you here in New Hampshire have taken the lead. You have spent the day studying, learning from experts and sharing com- mon experiences about "coping with children and helping children cope." By now I feel certain you are almost experts yourselves! And SO I want to take this occasion to do a little lobbying -- to share my sense of urgency about passing the new Mental Health Systems Act this year. I have lost track of the hundreds of hours I spent since I came to Washington working to improve mental health services in this country. At times I have been frustrated by the magnitude and complexity of the problems, by how slowly the bureaucracy moves, by the general apathy that exists about this subject. But I am convinced that the product we now have -- the Mental Health Systems Act -- charts a new course for mental health care in the '80's. And I am determined to do all that I can to see that the momentum we have gained is not lost. In the last several weeks I have talked with Hilda Robbins, National President of the Mental Health Association and the President-elect, Beverly Long, about this crucial legislation. Now I am glad to have the chance to bring my case directly to you -- for you can wield great power and influence -- on the National Association, on your representatives in Congress, on elected officials here in your state and on influential leaders in your own communities. Together we must convince the American public and the United States Congress that 1979 is the year to make a new national commitment to the proper care and treatment of the mentally ill. page 2 I don't need to remind you that there are many pressing issues competing for the time and attention of members of Congress right now -- energy, inflation, hospital cost containment, the Salt II agreement -- issues which are vitally important to all of us. Therefore we must mo- bilize a nationwide campaign in support of the Mental Health Systems Act, or it may never become law. The proposed Act was developed with the Report of the President's Commission on Mental Health as its blueprint. That Report, as you know, was the result ot thousands of hours of deliberations and involved indiv- iduals from every sector of the mental health field, as well as federal, state and local officials, labor representatives, concerned lay people, patients, former patients, parents of the mentally ill. On many occasions there were strong differences of opinion on the issues we considered. But our Commission worked very hard to reach con- sensus on the recommendations made in our Final Report. The Mental Health Systems Act translates those recommendations into action. I believe it is sound, it is do-able and that it is an important step in making mental health care accessible to all Americans. As the legislative process moves forward, there may be some re- servations about certain specific aspects of the bill. If SO, we must move quickly to resolve any differences if we are to build a strong, nationwide effort to push for a new Act this year. The proposed Act provides the best framework for completing a com- prehensive system of mental health care for all Americans. It addresses many of the obstacles that hold back progress in our field. Fragmentation, duplication, and lack of coordination are problems that have plagued our present programs for far too long. We must have new partnerships between federal, state and local authorities. The Act promotes them. We must have realistic plans in each state that clearly define responsibility for assuring a responsive system of mental health care. The Act provides the tools to do SO. While our goal is accessible services for all Americans, we must concentrate our limited resources first on those who are SO neglected -- children, adolescents, the elderly, racial and ethnic minorities, the chronically mentally ill -- all those who remain unserved despite the major investments that have been made over the past fifteen years in the Community Mental Health Centers program. The new initiative proposed in the legislation will enable commun- ities to provide care for those most in need and then add on more compre- hensive services over time. I want to stress to you that this new program -- the new initiative -- is the result of many long hours of study by the Commission's Task Panel on Community Mental Health Centers and by all of our Commission members. It is a key element in our strategy to make care available to all. page 3 The new legislation has been carefully drafted to eliminate rigid requirements and unnecessary detail. We have already seen the problems that are produced when too many regulations are written into law. It can hinder the creation of innovative and responsive programs. It can hamper the ability of people at all levels of government to help those the programs were intended to serve. It can prevent communities from receiving any assistance at all. Lack of flexibility was the single most important complaint we heard throughout our year-long study. We have tried very hard to elim- inate this barrier and I believe we have succeeded. I am convinced that this new legislation defines a more appropriate role for the federal gov- ernment in guiding the development of a national mental health policy which responds to the priorities identified by the President's Commis- sion on Mental Health. It also gives to state and local officials the technical assistance, financial support and flexibility to create services that will meet the needs of all people. I assure you I intend to use all of my influence as First Lady to see that this legislation is adopted this year. But I need your help. We share an awesome responsibility. Despite myths to the contrary, people who are suffering from serious mental illness are not loud or violent or demanding. They will not clamor at the doors of Congress for more money or better services nor will the disturbed child, the troubled ad- olescent, or the despondent elderly person. Many people who have received help for a mental problem hide their past history. They fear rejection or discrimination. They will not "go public." They will not fight for better care for others who suffer from mental and emotional disorders. Just recently a former patient wrote poignantly to me, "I am still left with a stigma I may never be able to lose and a question about why a mentally ill person is SO hated and feared in our society." And yet, I need hardly remind you that one out of four families is touched by mental health problems. It is an issue which affects each of us, either personally or among our families, friends or neighbors. We -- you and I -- must assume a leadership role in mobilizing citizens across the nation to take visible action. You can all leave here tonight re- cognizing the importance of this legislation -- but that is not enough. You must commit yourselves to taking positive steps to ensure it becomes law. --discuss the legislation with local media -- tell them what it means to your community and to the State of New Hampshire. write your Senators and Representatives -- sensitize them to the problems of the mentally ill -- ask them to support this legis- lation when it comes to a full floor vote. page 4 organize a speaker's bureau to talk about the legislation to the PTA, professional organizations, women's groups and civic organ- izations -- all of whom have a stake in improving mental health care in your community and in this country. sensitize your neighbors and friends to the issue and get them involved in this effort. forge a coalition with advocate groups for children, the elderly, the poor and disadvantaged and minorities. They must know the im- portance of this legislation. --be creative --- and don't allow yourselves to think that this legis- lation will pass without your active support. We must all be effective advocates. If we are not, no one else will be. Passing the Mental Health Systems Act must be your top priority for this year. It is mine. Together, we can make 1979 the year in which we do, indeed, make a new national commitment to the proper care and treatment of the mentally ill. ### MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS GOVERNOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST JUNE 5, 1979 GLAD TO BE HERE TODAY. GLAD TO BE BACK IN MANCHESTER, AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. I SPOKE TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION LAST NIGHT. SAW MANY OLD FRIENDS, HAD A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON EVER SINCE JIMMY BECAME PRESIDENT -- AND TO ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO HELP ME WITH GETTING IT PASSED THROUGH CONGRESS. I LOOK FORWARD TO TODAY AND OTHER -- (LACONIA STATE SCHOOL TRAINING CENTER, CONCORD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER). I'M ESPECIALLY PLEASED THAT I COULD BE HERE ON THIS PARTICULAR MORNING OF YOUR GOVERNOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST. LORD TENNYSON, THE POET, HAS WELL SAID: "MORE THINGS ARE WROUGHT BY PRAYER THAN THIS WORLD DREAMS OF." (FROM MORTE D'ARTHUR) I BELIEVE THAT STATEMENT. - 2 - JIMMY AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE POWER OF PRAYER IN OUR OWN LIVES -- TIMES OF ILLNESS, FAMILY PROBLEMS, NATIONAL TRAUMA. OUR PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS ANSWERED. SURELY NOT ALWAYS IN THE WAYS WE WANTED, BUT AS WE HAVE LOOKED BACK ON PARTICULAR SITUATIONS THAT SENT US TO PRAYER, AND EXAMINED THE WAYS IN WHICH THE PROBLEMS WORKED OUT, WE MARVELLED AT THE HAND OF GOD. SUCH EXPERIENCES STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH IN PRAYER AND MUCH MORE IN GOD HIMSELF. IT IS EASIER I THINK -- THOUGH IT SHOULD NOT BE --- TO PRAY IN TIMES OF CRISIS, IT IS IN THESE CRISIS TIMES THAT WE KNOW THAT WE IN OURSELVES ARE INSUFFICIENT. THAT WE ALONE DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS, LEAD OUR LIVES, CARRY OUR LOADS. AND THROUGH PRAYER COMES THE REALIZATION THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE -- - - GOD IS ALWAYS THERE, GOD IS ALWAYS WILLING, GOD IS ALWAYS READY TO SHARE OUR LOAD, DURING THE LAST CAMPAIGN I TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY -- MEETING NEW PEOPLE -- MAKING SPEECHES -- AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS -- A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME. SCARED, BUT DETERMINED, ACCEPTING INVITATIONS TO DO ALL KINDS OF THINGS. AND THE TIME WOULD COME, AND I WOULD THINK HOW CAN I EVER DO IT! ONE DAY I RECEIVED A LITTLE TRACT IN THE MAIL THAT HELPED ME so MUCH. IN BRIEF, IT SAID THAT NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, OR WHAT YOU ARE DOING, YOU ARE ALWAYS LOVINGLY IN THE HANDS OF THE FATHER. AFTER READING IT, I ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT IT -- AND STILL DO -- NO MATTER HOW FEW I STAND BEFORE -- OR HOW BIG THE STAGE -- OR HOW SIGNIFICANT THE EVENT -- OR HOW INSIGNIFICANT THE EVENT. I CAN THINK THAT GOD LOVES ME AND THAT I AM LOVINGLY IN THE HANDS OF THE FATHER - AND IT'S THE GREATEST STRENGTH ONE CAN HAVE! - 4 - SUCH AN ATTITUDE OF PRAYER DOES NOT KEEP US FROM WORKING VERY HARD FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE RIGHT AND GOOD, BUT IT DOES LET US KNOW THAT GOD IS ULTIMATELY IN CONTROL. I CAN SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT WHEN I CAN REMEMBER THAT GOD IS THE FATHER AND AUTHOR OF HISTORY, OUR, "PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING" HELPS US REMEMBER THAT MARVELOUS FACT. I BELIEVE GOD WANTS TO KEEP ON BLESSING OUR NATION. HE DOES NOT WISH OR DESIGN ILL FOR US. I BELIEVE HE WANTS TO KEEP ON USING US AS INSTRUMENTS FOR PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE WORLD. HISTORY TEACHES US THAT WE HAVE NO GUARANTEE AT ALL THAT GOD WILL KEEP ON BLESSING US so WONDERFULLY, BUT MY FIRM CON- VICTION IS THAT HE DOES WANT TO BLESS US ALONG WITH ALL NATIONS WHO WILL DO HIS WILL. BUT HE CAN USE US ONLY AS WE ARE WILLING TO BE USED. HE CAN USE US ONLY AS THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL HEART OF OUR NATION IS STRONG. HE CAN USE US ONLY AS LONG AS WE ARE DEEPLY AND HONESTLY COMMITTED TO EXISTING AS A RIGHTEOUS, GOOD, HUMANE NATION. I BELIEVE THE MORAL CENTER IS STRONG. As I TRAVEL AROUND, I AM ENCOURAGED BY THE NUMBERS AND WAYS THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE ACTIVELY CARING FOR THE MORAL, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF EACH o THER. - 5 - WE MUST NOT BE ARROGANT, WE MUST NOT BE SMUG, WE MUST NOT THINK WE HAVE A CORNER ON HONOR AND INTELLIGENCE, MOST OF ALL, WE MUST KNOW THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A CORNER ON GOD. BUT LET'S ALSO REMIND OURSELVES THAT MOST OF US DO WANT TO BE OF SERVICE, WE DO WANT TO MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE ON OUR TOWN, STATES, NATION, AND THE WORLD. WE ALSO WANT OTHERS TO HAVE THEIR PART IN THE AMERICAN DREAM OF LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COUNTRY! WE ARE BLESSED IN MANY WAYS -- MATERIALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND ALSO, WE HAVE SOME PROBLEMS -- DIFFICULT, COMPLEX, CONTROVERSIAL -- BUT I AM CONVINCED THAT WE CAN SOLVE THEM. IT MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY. WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME SACRIFICES, WE MAY EVEN HAVE TO CHANGE SOME OF OUR LIFE STYLES. - 6 - BUT, PULLING TOGETHER -- AND, WITH GOD'S HELP -- WE CAN SOLVE THEM. I ASK TODAY FOR YOUR CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR JIMMY AND FOR ME. AH, MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS fundraiser HYATT REGENCY HOTEL JUNE 2, 1979 IT IS WONDERFUL TO COME HOME -- AND TO SEE so MANY OLD FRIENDS -- TO BE WITH YOU ONCE AGAIN. I LOOK AROUND AND AM REMINDED OF ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR US -- IN THE PAST -- AND ALL YOU CONTINUE TO DO FOR US TODAY. You BELIEVED IN US WHEN NO ONE ELSE KNEW OR CARED WHO WE WERE, By YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT AND YOUR ACTION, YOU CAUSED THE REST OF THE COUNTRY TO LISTEN TO US. WE WOULDN'T BE IN WASHINGTON TODAY IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR YOU. AND WE FEEL A DEEP SENSE OF GRATITUDE -- AND LOVE -- AND RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU. SINCE IT HAS BEEN so LONG SINCE I'VE SEEN MOST OF YOU -- I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO BRING YOU UP-TO-DATE ON MANY THINGS -- I THOUGHT TONIGHT FOR A FEW MINUTES YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN HEARING ABOUT THE MORE PERSONAL SIDE OF OUR LIFE IN WASHINGTON. WHITE HOUSE -- AMY -- JIMMY -- - 2 - AND I AM ENJOYING WHAT I AM DOING, I HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES -- FEW WEEKS AGO -- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION -- AUDIENCE WITH POPE. JIMMY, AMY AND I -- AND MY WHOLE FAMILY -- REALIZE THAT THESE ARE SPECIAL YEARS -- WITH WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES. AND WE REALIZE ALSO THAT WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES COME GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES -- THAT THESE ARE PRECIOUS YEARS IN WHICH WE CAN CONTRIBUTE -- TO OUR COUNTRY -- AND TO MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR ALL OUR PEOPLE, I STAY BUSY -- I HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS -- PROJECTS, PROGRAMS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME -- MENTAL HEALTH -- ELDERLY -- AND WHAT I CALL MY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. I AM TRYING TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES TO LOOK AROUND, IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS, AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. - 3 - BECAUSE -- I AM CONVINCED THAT GOVERNMENT CAN NEVER SOLVE ALL OUR PROBLEMS, OUR NEEDS ARE INFINITE -- AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ARE FINITE -- AND IF WE ARE GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAT CONFRONT US TODAY -- IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE DONE ON THE LOCAL LEVEL BY PEOPLE WHO CARE. I HAVE SAID OFTEN THAT I WANT TO HELP CREATE IN OUR COUNTRY A MORE CARING SOCIETY, SOMETIMES I'M RELUCTANT -- AND EVEN EMBARRASSED -- TO SAY THAT, BECAUSE IT SOUNDS VERY GRANDIOSE. BUT I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WANT TO FEEL THEIR LIVES ARE WORTHWHILE -- WANT TO BECOME INVOLVED -- WANT TO FEEL THAT THEY ARE CONTRIBUTING -- AND I AM GOING TO BE TRAVELING IN THE COMING MONTHS ENCOURAGING -- IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WAYS -- THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT WE NEED IN OUR COUNTRY THAT SPRINGS FROM OUR AMERICAN TRADITION OF CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER. - 4 - 3 AND 4 YEARS AGO -- IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS THAT LONG AGO -- -- BUT IT WAS -- I TRAVELED ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY ALONG WITH MANY OF YOU - TALKING ABOUT JIMMY - -- AND ABOUT THE NEED FOR LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON -- THE NEED FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS COURAGEOUS AND NOT AFRAID TO TACKLE THE VERY COMPLEX, CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES THAT CONFRONT OUR NATION -- I AM VERY GLAD TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO TELL YOU THAT WE NOW HAVE THAT LEADER IN THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY -- AND I'M VERY PROUD OF JIMMY -- AND THE JOB HE IS DOING. WE HAVE HAD SOME GREAT SUCCESSES. WE ARE A NATION AT PEACE. No AMERICAN HAS HAD TO GIVE UP HIS LIFE IN WAR SINCE JIMMY HAS BEEN PRESIDENT. NONE OF HIS LAST 7 PREDECESSORS COULD CLAIM THIS -- AND JIMMY IS DETERMINED TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY STRONG ENOUGH so THAT NO ONE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT AND DIE IN THE FUTURE, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS BEEN CUT BY 25%. WE'VE CREATED 7 MILLION NEW JOBS, REJUVENATING OUR CITIES, - 5 - BUREAUCRACY -- WORSE THAN WE EVER IMAGINED -- WORKING ON IT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL LEGISLATION -- WAR ON WASTE AND FRAUD -- "CLEANING UP" MESS IN WASHINGTON _:_ ETHICS LEGISLATION. REORGANIZED 6 DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT -- MAKING THEM MORE EFFICIENT, MORE EFFECTIVE, MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE -- AND PASSED CIVIL SERVICE REFORM -- Now WE CAN RECOGNIZE THOSE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT WHO DO A GOOD JOB -- AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME -- GET RID OF THOSE WHO DON'T. BY CUTTING RED TAPE AND REDUCING PAPERWORK, WE ARE SAVING THE TAXPAYER PRECIOUS DOLLARS -- MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK -- AND WORK FOR THE PEOPLE, THE LAST FIGURES I SAW SHOWED THAT WE HAD REDUCED PAPER- WORK BY APPROXIMATELY 12%. IN SOME DEPARTMENTS IT'S MUCH HIGHER. Do YOU KNOW WHAT THIS FIGURE MEANS? A 12% REDUCTION INVOLVES 50,000 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES FILLING OUT FORMS ALL DAY EVERY DAY FOR A YEAR! - b - JIMMY HAS CUT THE BUDGET DEFICIT IN HALF. WHEN I WAS CAMPAIGNING THE BUDGET DEFICIT WAS 66 BILLION. IT IS NOW DOWN TO AT LEAST 30 BILLION, AND JIMMY IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING IT FURTHER -- AND EVENTUALLY BALANCING IT! EVEN WITH REDUCING THE BUDGET DEFICIT, WE HAVE PASSED THE LARGEST APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION EVER! I COULD CONTINUE INVENTORING THINGS WE HAVE ALREADY DONE -- BUT INVENTORIES DON'T TELL THE WHOLE STORY. THE REAL STORY TO ME IS THAT OF LEADERSHIP. To BE A LEADER, ONE MUST BE COURAGEOUS, AND THIS PRESIDENT IS COURAGEOUS. HE HAS BEEN WILLING TO TACKLE THE TOUGHEST, MOST CONTROVERSIAL PROBLEMS FACING OUR COUNTRY, HE HAS HAD THE COURAGE TO TAKE POLITICALLY RISKY POSITIONS. HE HAS TOLD THE PEOPLE THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT INFLATION AND ENERGY. HE HAS TAKEN ON ONE POLITICALLY POWERFUL INTEREST AFTER ANOTHER: THE CONGRESS, THE OIL LOBBY, THE HOSPITAL LOBBY, BUSINESS AND LABOR (ON INFLATION), GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, ALWAYS DEFENDING THE PUBLIC INTEREST -- YOUR INTEREST AND MY INTEREST -- AGAINST POWERFUL SPECIAL INTERESTS. ON THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PANAMA CANAL TREATIES, AND SALT, HE HAS PUT HIS PRESTIGE AND HIS POLITICAL FUTURE ON THE LINE -- TO DO WHAT WAS RIGHT. HE'S FOUGHT MANY UPHILL BATTLES, HE'S WON SOME, AND LOST SOME. BUT, HE'S ALWAYS HAD THE COURAGE TO TAKE THEM ON AND DO WHAT WAS RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY! I WOULD BE REMISS TONIGHT IF I LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, WE DO NOT. WE FACE SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN OUR COUNTRY -- SUBTLE, FRUSTRATING, INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS, INFLATION -- IT HAS BEEN WITH US FOR 10 YEARS -- QUICK FIXES HAVE BEEN TRIED, OFTEN JUST BEFORE A NATIONAL ELECTION, WHICH MIGHT HAVE HELPED IN THE SHORT RUN, BUT WHICH OVER THE LONG RUN HAVE MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE, WE HAVE A SERIOUS ENERGY PROBLEM. IT'S SERIOUS NOW. IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE -- BROUGHT ON BY INACTION, POLITICAL TIMIDITY, DEMAGOGUERY. WE'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT WE FACED AN ENERGY SHORTAGE BUT NO ONE HAD THE POLITICAL COURAGE TO TAKE ON THIS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE UNTIL JIMMY CALLED IT THE "MORAL EQUIVALENT OF WAR" -- FOR WHICH HE WAS PROMPTLY RIDICULED! BUT SOMEONE HAS TO FIND THE ANSWERS, SOMEONE HAS TO SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS, THE DAY OF THE QUICK FIX AND INACTION ARE OVER! THERE ARE NO "MAGICAL SOLUTIONS" AND OUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT GOING AWAY OVERNIGHT. THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE. BUT -- WHO ARE WE? WE ARE AMERICANS. WE CAN SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS, WE CAN WORK HARD AND PERSIST. WE CAN SACRIFICE WHEN NECESSARY, WE AMERICANS HAVE A HISTORY OF BINDING OURSELVES TOGETHER IN TIMES OF CRISIS, AND -- WE CAN DO IT AGAIN! I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WE CAN'T SOLVE, OR ANY OBSTACLE WE CAN'T OVERCOME, IF WE JOIN TOGETHER AND PULL TOGETHER! - 9 - WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COUNTRY! WE CAN BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE! I BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE OUR COUNTRY EVEN GREATER THAN IT ALREADY IS. Atlanta fund raiser partial remarks MRS. CARTER: And we've had some really wonderful successes. Our Country is at peace. No American has had to give his life in war since my husband has been President and did you know that our last seven President's were not able to say that. And Jimmy's determined to keep our country strong so that no one will have to fight or die in the future. When I was campaigning the prime issue was unemployment. And we're working on that. Seven and a half million more people today are working than were working when we were campaigning. We've cut the unemployment rate by 25%. Not enough, but we've cut it by 25%. We're rejeuvenating our cities. We passed the largest appropriation for education ever. And the buracracy I've already spoken of the buracracy you see how distressed I get about it sometimes. But I can tell you without reservation it's worse than we ever imagined it was. We have new Inspector General legislation, that allows an independent person to go into the departments and seek out waste and fraud and also look at Management to see if the departments are being run the way they should be. We've reorganized six departments of the Government so that they are more efficient and more effective. We've passed Civil Service reform for the first time we can identify those persons or recognize those persons who are doing a good job for the government and do something about those who are not doing a good job. We're cutting red tape and reducing paper work saving the taxpayers your and my precious dollars. I read 2 once one of the statistics and I'm not going to give you a lot of statistics but I read that we had cut paper work by 12% much more in some of the Departments. Do you know what cutting paper work by 12% involves? Fifty thousand federal employees working all day every day filling out forms. Can you imagine? Jimmy has cut the budget deficit in half. When I was campaigning in 1976, the budget deficit was $66 billion, $66 billion, stand at 30 billion now. And Jimmy is determined that he's going to balance the budget of the United States. I could continue inventorying the accomplishments that we have had and things that we've done. But inventories don't tell the whole story to me. The real story to me is that of leadership. To be a leader one must be courageous and this President is courageous. He's been willing to tackle the most controversial, the toughest problems facing our country. He's had the courage to take politically risky positions. He's told the poeple the bitter truth about inflation and energy. He's taken on one politically powerful interest after another. The oil lobby, the hospital lobby, business and labor on inflation, even government employees even Congress. He's always, always defending the public interest your interest and my interest against powerful special interest. On the Middle East, the Panama Canal Treaties and SALT he put his prestiege and his political future on the line to do what was right. He's fought many of your battles. He's won some and he's lost some but he's always had the courage 3 to take them on and to do what was right for the people of our country. I would be remiss tonight if I lead you to believe that we have all of the answers, or that we even think that we have all of the answers because we don't. We face some very serious problems in our country. Subtle, frustrating, intractable problems, inflation, inflation has been with us for ten years. We've had quick fixes often just before national elections that might have helped in the short run but over the long run have made the situation worse. We have a serious energy problem. It's serious now and it's going to get worse. Brought on by inaction by political timidity, by we've known for years that we faced an energy shortage. But no one had the political courage to take on this controversial issue until Jimmy called it the moral equivalent of war for which he was promptly ridiculed. But someone has to find the answers. Someone has to search for situations. The days of quick fixes and inaction are over. There are no magical solutions and our problems are not going away overnight. We recognize that. But in spite of that, and this is important, in spite of our problems we can be opptomistic about the future. We're living in exciting and challenging times and we can find the answers. We're Americans. We can work hard and persist. We can even sacrifice when it's necessary. We Americans have the history of binding ourselves together in times of crisis and we can do it again. I don't believe there is any problem that we can't 4 solve or any obstacle that we can't overcome if we join together and if we pull together. We have a wonderful country. We have wonderful people. Working together, joining together, pulling together, caring for another, we can have a country even greater than it already is. Thank you all for coming tonight and thank you for all that you mean to Jimmy and me. THE GOVERNOR: Thank you Rosalynn, I think you can tell not only by the attendance but by the response of the audience tonight, we love you, we appreciate you and the President himself and I just wish one day that Mary Beth will have the opportunity of getting up and saying something like that about me but, but let me say this. I think it is very well that the President himself was not here to hear that because even though we might agree with him when the wife gets up and says something like this about her husband she's speaking from the heart but I think it might affect his head. You know in my anxiety to introduce our First Lady, I forgot that this was a fund raising affair with a real purpose. And I forgot to introduce and present to you for some remarks John Dalton who is the treasurer of the Carter Mondale Presidential Committee for a few remarks so John please accept my apology and would you come forward at this time, it's a sell out, it's all cash, it's paid for, we're delighted to have you here. TIFT COLLEGE-FORSYTH, GEORGIA MRS. CARTER'S COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS JUNE 3, 1979 (AS ACTUALLY DELIVERED) Thank you very much. Thank you. Its wonderful for me to be with you today. I want to thank you for inviting me to come and make this address and letting me come back to Georgia. I really am grateful for that. I'm proud also to be here, especially to speak to this graduating class of the fifth oldest women's college in America. And your campus is so beautiful. I just arrived and haven't had time to just kind of wander around like I would like to do but I'm always impressed by how beautiful the campus is here. And I admire your fine traditions having always lived in Georgia. Almost always. And having known about Tift College all my life. Having gone to school under Miss Julia Coleman. And having been a Baptist for many, many years. So its a great pleasure for me to be here. I know in the past as I know much about the history of your school that you have seen some shaky moments. But always theres been that right combination of money and people who absolutely insisted that this school main- tain its effective witness. Mr. and Mrs. Tift, other patrons, capable administrators and faculties at various times through the years have said: "We believe in this school. We will give our money and our time to insure its future." I am thankful to all of those who have had that kind of resolve and that kind of determination. I am thankful that always there has been carried in the yearts of those involved in this school, then and now, a commitment and a love of God. I love an occasion like this when everybody knows everybody else. Its home to me when its that way. Because thats how I grew up. When everybody knew everybody else. And this college is a wonderful example of small is beautiful, small is better. I know that your graduates are grateful that you have received a personalized education. I was reminded the other day of a frustrated graduate from one of the larger impersonalized campuses, who was forced to tack up a notice on the library door and this is what it said: "Dear anyone. The computer is ignoring me. I do not owe you a library book. Do you hear?" I am sure this has never happened to you at Hardin Library. 2 I love an occasion like this when students, parents, friends and faculty all celebrate together. Someone once said that faculty and parents exist to be 'grown out of' by the younger generation. Well, I disagree with that. And I am not going to talk to you today about what you will learn -- or what you will earn -- as you go out into the world alone, leaving behind faculty and family. I am going to talk to you about what you have to offer -- now. I can promise you that the circle of love and the friendship here today is the most enduring gift you will ever receive. It is a gift that will give you a permanent sense OS stability and belonging -- and you will need this as you moye into the community, or to go to work, to continue your education, or marry. Your foundation that you have received here at Tift College -- will help you deal not only with you personal lives but with our great, but imperfect, society. In my lifetime. During my life, I have found that my roots sustain me. Yours will too. I will always be grateful th-t I grewup in a small town. With a loving family, with people that I knew and that I knew cared for me. Its a feeling that I cling to today, no matter where I am. Day by day with pressures, problems, opportunities. The greatest strength I have and the greatest stability I have comes from knowing that I have roots. I have a home that I can go to where family and friends love me and care for me. I have a God in Heaven that I know cares for me no matter where I am in the world. Thats why I know that your experience here at Tift will serve you well in the years ahead. Especially as you continue to ask yourself what you want out of life. In a few moments you will take your place in that special army of 5,000 women who have graduated from this school Just think of the lasting contributions these women have made. Theres an ongoing purpose for you too. I can't tell you what that purpose is. But if you look again at your motto found in Psalms 144-12, you'll get some important clues about your life and about God's ongoing purpose for your life. Let me paraphrase the New English Bible's translation of the mottor: Happy are we whose daughters stand like sculptured pillars, at the corner- stones of a palace. You can stand like pillars, thy cornerstones of the palace. You have unprecedented options to stand up in this world, you will be limited only by your own commitments and your own imagination. As women you have compelling choices. In my opinon part of the most difficult choices of any graduating class in history because of the freedoms that women have won in recent years. You can choose to work for money, power, status, for fulfullment. You can choose to marry, to be a wife, a homemaker, to nurture and sustain family relationships. 3 Or you can strive for all of these things. The critical point is to remember who you are and where you came from no matter how you choose to live your lives, you will need this foundation. Because freeom can be scary, freedom from authority, freedom from conformity, freedom of personal preference -- economic, cultural or professional opportunities. Your freedom can be scary because it will not guarantee you ability to make critical judgments about the human problems that will confrtont you. Still all through your life you will find that your roots provide you with unexpected wellsprings of confidence, self- discipline and compassion from which you can draw the strength to make decisions. You will find that your families, friends, teachers, pastors, have taught you the subtle realities of intimacy and communication. Acceptance and security. Growth and development. Love and affirmation. You will find that your personal relationship with God matters more than anything else in the whole world. I know that you have been taught at Tift College about your responsibility to your community and your country. Thats part of the Tift heritage. And I urge you to carefully consider your citizenship and patriotism in the context of these unprecedented times. I think you will find as new college graduates, a growing national preoccupation to analyze the flaws in our country. I want to talk you you a minute about that. I want to caution you that as new college graduates you will be expected not only to understand increasingly complex national problems, but to have well-formed opinions about them and even some solutions for them. And I think that because you are women -- and you represent a no longer-silent majority -- your views are going to be held up to a magnifying glass. What I would like to suggest and I think this is probably the opposite of what most commencement speakers say -- is that when you think about your role in the future, look back- wards to the past! At this particular time in the life of our country for instance, many people who read headlines and listen to the evening news go underground emotionally because they feel a sense of inadequacy to cope with situations. Others who are more overtly along, tend to cry out like Henny Penny that the sky is falling. The sky is falling. But you need to keep in mind is that Henny Penny has been with us for a long time -- even before Tift college was founded in the early 1800s. For 4 instance, your great grandparents had every reason to believe the sky was falling during the war between the states. Your grandparents, many of whom are here today, had every reason to believe the sky was falling during the Depression. Your parents had every reason to blieve the sky was falling during World War Ii and Vietnam. And I'm not diminishing national tragedies that brought their suffering and sacrifice. But what I'm saying to you is that they persefered. We grow even stronger in adveristy. Think about it. As you tackle the real world. Remember those ancestors who coped with problems that seemed insurmountable. Remember that for over 200 years Americans have held strong as a nation and as individuals. Of course its troubling to know theres a world- wide energy crisis that affects every person in this room. And its troubling to know that we have inflation with us. And that there are no easy answers or quick fixes. Maintain- ing peace in the world. Wiping out poverty. Guarding against nuclear disaster. Vanishing racism. Striving for justice and equality for all. These are critical issues. But they are not new issues in our country. They will be solved as we.., you and I, continue to educate, to inform, to change attitudes, maybe even to change lifestyles. In a relentless effort to improve our great country. Change is inevitable. Its not the end of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that -- "the lesson of life is to believe what the years and the centuries say against the hours." The hours say that you new life will be precarious; the cen- turies say that you have the God-given power to create good lives. In my opinion, whether you become a wife, or a community volunteer and a mother of twins; an engineer, a nurse, a Congressional delegate, a teacher of autistic children, a Director of Church Music. No matter what you become you can benefit holding firm to a sense of historical perspective. It will nudge you to continuously think about the idealistic aspirations you have today. It will give you courage to reach out for help -- to family, friend, pastor. It will give you courage to provide help to those people who need help. It will remind you with certainty that you as Christians, responsible women, responsible citizens have roots. You have roots that are important. So do not hesitate ever to look back. Use the past as a yardstick. You will recognize that your values are a precious resource. which can sustain you and nourish your family and strengthen your community and strengthen your country. Remember as you leave Tift College today you have a gift that you can carry with you forever. Its a precious gift. And its a gift that you will never be afraid to share with others. Thank you very much. ##### THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 29, 1979 MEMORANDUM TO MRS. CARTER FROM: BOB MADDOX SUBJECT: Ideas for Fund Raiser for Mrs. Carter, Atlanta, Georgia 6/2/79 1. Jimmy Carter is a great President. Walter Mondale is a great vice-President 2. Jimmy Carter is a President with great strength born from personal security he is not arrogant or smug but he does possess admirable self-confidence personal faith never has claimed a pipeline to God but he has put complete faith in God for his own life and the running of this nation 3. Jimmy Carter is a President with far-ranging knowledge of the past and present of this nation. He understands the needs of the nation. The need for self-esteem The need for a sense of hope. The need for economic well-being. The need for a sense of the possibility of a full and rich future for all Americans 4. Jimmy Carter is a President who works incredibly hard. He has always worked hard. Untiring. As a Business- man, as a state senator, as a governor and now, all the more as President. 5. Jimmy Carter is a President beset with economic problems like we have not known in years. Contrary to popular opinion Jimmy Carter did not invent inflation Jimmy Carter did not create the energy crisis But if the American people will work with him we can whip these problems, slay this two-headed monster. Naturally the buck for all our problems stops in the Oval Office. He realized that when he ran for the Presidency. But he can handle the Buck, let me tell you! MAY 30 1979 - 2 - 6. We call on the American Congress to work with the Administration to lick our problems. The Congress must not simply play an advocacy role. Those in the White House and those on the Hill must rise above mere parochial interests to solve the problems of the nation. The American public will respect and elect those men and women whom they sense to be honestly struggling with our besetting problems. They will also be able to tell in a rather short time who is simply playing games to insure his or her own election. Jimmy Carter is willing to tackle those thorny problems regardless of the potential damage to his political career. He is determined to do the right thing no matter the costs to himself. What political cowardice has done, political courage can undo. Jimmy Carter has that measure of courage. We must all rise above party and individual concerns to do what is right and best for this nation, for the world, for today and for the future. 7. When the history of the Carter Administration is written sometime AFTER 1984!! It will be noted that he did more for fiscal responsibility and prosperity for a sane approach to energy for foreign policy Panama Canal Treaties, Mid-East Peace Treaty, SALT II, far-reaching Trade Treaties, etc. for youth employment, training, etc. for education Department of Education, increased programs and budget, etc. for fair housing anti-discrimination, cease and desist authority, etc. for women Executive Order on Women in Business, more women in the Carter Administration than any other in history, etc. for ethnic minorities for the American people in general THAN ANY PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY 8. Jimmy Carter loves this nation. He deeply wants to serve the nation. 9. The issue in the 1980 election, like it has always been, is leadership. Who can best lead the nation at this time in her history. Who most admirably embodies the best of the American people. - 3 - Jimmy Carter not only can, he will lead this nation to greater heights of service and glory. Indeed glory comes from service -- not might and power -- but service to each other and to the world. America has just begun to fight. Jimmy Carter has just begun to fight. Get out your Peanut Brigade shirts. I believe you are going to need them. # # # Dear Roselynn We'vetrid S, asle your yourstaff Georgia for you place Loves three times to liave 1 Rosalynn Carter antial è fourploce J Some one removed & A It said Georgia Love Posalym The Would Lones Roselyning Oma Slim fout ele The Campaign Staff: WE Calony Square Saturday evening Lone Rosalym 1976. more the second of June Nineteen hundred than even. and seventy-nine Helen D augusty - Sandra Davis - Hyatt Regency Atlanta amn Slim Trantle Datty m ittner 8 Program Menu Invocation Fresh Citrus Fruits on VICE PRES S HORTER COLLEGE Reverend Forrest Lanier Bibb Lettuce Leaves Remarks ROMO, GA. with Champagne Dressing The Honorable George Busbee Governor of Georgia Roast Sliced Striploin of Beef Sauce Bordelaise First Lady Rosalynn Carter Rissole Potatoes Benediction Buttered Broccoli Dr. Martin Luther King. Sr. Dilled Carrots Music Margaret Perrin Georgia Peach Melba Coffee - Tea Q-2pm / THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Jim Brosewell Tift College - 1 912-994-2415 PR Tift College adm. Jornyth Building STAFF ADVANCE: SUSAN WATKINS 404/581-0380 DUANE DRAPER PRESS ADVANCE: KAYE KOONCE VISIT OF THE FIRST LADY TO GEORGIA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNE 2-5, 1979 Saturday, June 2, 1979 3:00 P.M. MRS. CARTER departs South Grounds en route Andrews Air Force Base 3:35 P.M. MRS. CARTER departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Atlanta, Georgia (flying time: 1 hour 25 minutes) (Snacks available) 5:00 P.M. MRS. CARTER arrives Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport/ Hangar One. Proceed directly to motorcade. Holding Room: 404/768-1000; Ext. 330 OPEN PRESS COVERAGE GUEST/STAFF INSTRUCTIONS: Proceed to motorcade for boarding as follows: LEAD LIMO MRS. CARTER FOLLOW-UP CONTROL M. Hoyt M. MacBean M.A. Fackelman VIP-1 L. Martin S. Watkins K. Koonce -2- 5:05 P.M. MRS. CARTER departs Hangar One enroute Hyatt Regency Hotel, 265 Peachtree St. N.E. 5:20 P.M. Motorcade arrives Hyatt Regency Hotel. MRS. CARTER will be met by: Mr. Ed Rabin, General Manager Mr. Steve Trent, Assistant Manager MRS. CARTER proceeds to the Italian Room for reception hosted by Mr. D. L. Stoneburner of Naples, Florida 5:25 P.M. MRS. CARTER arrives Italian Room for reception and proceeds to receiving line: MR. D.L. Stoneburner MRS. CARTER Mrs. Lillian Carter NOTE: Approximately 40 guests NO PRESS COVERAGE 5:35 P.M. MRS. CARTER departs Italian Room enroute Suite 935 5:40 P.M. MRS. CARTER arrives Suite (404/581-0191) 5:45 P.M. Peter White, Manager, Southern Center for International Studies, and wife, Julia, arrive suite for private meeting 6:00 P.M. Mr. and Mrs. White depart suite STAFF/PERSONAL TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes 7:10 P.M. MRS. CARTER departs suite enroute Lancaster Room for reception hosted by the Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee 7:13 P.M. MRS. CARTER arrives Lancaster Room and proceeds to receiving line: Margaret Dalton John Dalton, Treasurer Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee MRS. CARTER Governor George Busbee Mary Beth Busbee NO PRESS COVERAGE -3- 7:50 P.M. Reception concludes. MRS. CARTER proceeds to holding room. (404/577-3215) PERSONAL/STAFF TIME: 10 minutes 8:00 P.M. MRS. CARTER proceeds to Regency Ballroom for dinner hosted by Governor and Mrs. George Busbee. HEAD TABLE guests (left to right) : Ben Brown, Deputy Director, Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee Mrs. Gene Lanier The Rev. Forrest Lanier, Vice President of Shorter College MRS. CARTER Governor George Busbee Mary Beth Busbee Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr., Pastor Ebenezeer Baptist Church John Dalton, Treasurer, Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee Margaret Dalton Dot Padgett, Chairman of the Rosalynn Carter Dinner Committee PROGRAM is as follows: Welcoming Remarks - Governor Busbee Invocation - Rev. Lanier Dinner begins (NOTE: MRS. CARTER walks from table to table greeting guests) Introduction of VIP guests and John Dalton - Gov. Busbee Remarks - John Dalton Introduction of MRS. CARTER - Gov. Busbee MRS. CARTER remarks Introduction of Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. - Gov. Busbee Benediction - Rev. King OPEN PRESS COVERAGE 10:00 P.M. MRS. CARTER departs Regency Ballroom enroute motorcade -4- 10:05 P.M. MRS. CARTER, accompanied by Caron Carter, boards motorcade. Motorcade departs Hyatt Regency Hotel en route Caron Carter's residence, 4719 Central Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS: LEAD LIMO MRS. CARTER Caron Carter FOLLOW-UP CONTROL K. Koonce 10:35 P.M. MRS. CARTER arrives Caron Carter's residence Telephone: 404/292-6175 RON NOTE: STAFF AND GUEST INSTRUCTIONS: Remainder of Saturday evening and Sunday morning is free time. Baggage call Sunday will be: 12:15 pm Place bags in an unlocked condition outside your rooms. See next page for room assignments/telephone numbers. WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DATE RESTRICTION DOCUMENT FILE LOCATION RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by applicable Executive Order governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA Form 14029 (1-98) STAFF ADVANCE: DAVID JOYNER LINDA LINGLE PRESS ADVANCE: RICK JASCULCA CAROL DOZIER -7- Sunday, June 3 2:45 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Tift College, Forsyth, Georgia and is met by: Dr. and Mrs. Robert (Jean) Jackson, President of Tift College Mrs. Carter proceeds to holding room 2:50 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Holding Room (Tel. No. 912/994-2515) NOTE: Mrs. Carter puts on cap & gown. It is customary to wear cap in processional 2:55 pm Mrs. Carter departs Holding Room and proceeds to join line for processional GUEST/STAFF INSTRUCTION: Staff & Guests will be escorted to seats. 3:00 pm Mrs. Carter enters auditorium in processional and proceeds to stage and takes seat OPEN PRESS COVERAGE Note: Mrs. Carter may take off cap STAGE SEATING (Left to right): Dr. Jackson MRS. CARTER Dr. Susan Conner, Associate Professor of History Dr. Kenneth T. Morris, Dean of the College Miss Barbara K. Goble, Associate Registrar Note: Graduating seniors will be seated on stage PROGRAM BEGINS: Invocation Dr. Susan Conner Welcome Dr. Jackson Introduction of MRS. CARTER Dr. Jackson MRS. CARTER REMARKS Conferring of Degrees Dr. Jackson MRS. CARTER Note: Dr. Jackson will stand on stage right of table and present diplomas and MRS. CARTER will stand stage left of table and shake hands with each graduating senior. -6- SUNDAY, June 3 Staff Instructions: 12:15 pm Baggage outside doors 12:35 pm Control Car departs Hyatt Regency Hotel en route Caron Carter residence (NOTE Mrs. Gambrell will join) 1:10 pm Control car arrives residence 1:25 pm Mrs. Carter boards motorcade and departs Caron Carter residence en route. Forsyth, Georgia Motorcade Assignments: Lead Limo Mrs. Carter Mrs. Luck Gambrell Follow-up Control M. Hoyt M. MacBean M. A. Fackelman ID Tail (Note: Driving Time: 1 hour 20 minutes) Sunday, June 3 -8- NOTE: Following conferring of degrees, Mrs. Carter returns to seat NOTE: At seat Mrs. Carter should put on cap for honorary degree ceremony Remarks Dr. Jackson CONFERRING OF HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANITIES DEGREE ON MRS. CARTER Dr. Jackson NOTE: Ceremony includes presentation of hood and removal of black tassel from cap and replacing it with gold tassel Singing of Alma Mater PROGRAM CONCLUDES 3:50 pm Recessional. Mrs. Carter departs stage right following Dr. Jackson en route Senior Bell outdoors 3:55 pm Mrs. Carter arrives at Senior Bell OPEN PRESS COVERAGE Mrs. Carter rings bell with Susan Scarborough, Class of 1979 President NOTE: All seniors will line up behind Mrs. Carter and will each individually ring the bell after Mrs. Carter's departure. 4:00 pm Mrs. Carter departs Bell en route Holding Room 4:05 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Holding Room NOTE: Mrs. Carter will remove cap and gown 4:10 pm Mrs. Carter departs Holding Room en route Board Room. Mrs. Carter arrives Board Room for reception with friends of the school and special guests (Attendance: 150) NO PRESS COVERAGE Mrs. Carter proceeds to receiving line and greets guests. Sunday, June 3 -9- Receiving Line: Dr. Jackson/MRS. CARTER/Mrs. Jean Jackson 4:35 pm Mrs. Carter departs Board Room en route motorcade. 4:40 pm Mrs. Carter boards motorcade and departs Tift College en route Macon Airport MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS Lead D. Joyner Limo Mrs. Carter Follow-up Control M. Hoyt M. MacBean M. A. Fackelman ID Tail 5:25 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Lewis B. Wilson Airport and is met by: (Tel. No. 912/781-7963) Judge & Mrs. Lanier (Nancy) Anderson State Senator and Mrs. Lee ( ) Robinson Mrs. John D. Easen, age 86 Dr. & Mrs. Mrs. Robert B. ( ) Wright, District Director of Public Health Mr. & Mrs. Tom (Jackie) Scott, Mrs. - President of County Mental Health Association Mr. & Mrs. George (Josie) Greene Mr. & Mrs. Gerald S. (Felomena) Mullis Mr. & Mrs. Phil (Dot) Brown Ms. Ann Shaheen Ms. Connie Goudeau Mr. & Mrs. Dan (Helen) Dunwoody and daughter Dale Mr. & Mrs. Gene (Susan) Dunwoody Mr. & Mrs. Burt. (Carolyn) Hamilton Mrs. Dean Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Lester (Sarah) Springer Mr. & Mrs. Elliott (Martha) Dunwoody Ms. Judy Lee Mr. & Mrs. Tony (Susan) Long Mr. & Mrs. Charles (Judy) Stapleton OPEN PRESS COVERAGE 5:35 pm Mrs. Carter boards aircraft & departs Macon en route Rome, Georgia (FLYING TIME: 35 minutes) STAFF ADVANCE: DAVID VAN NOTE MARY COLEMAN PRESS ADVANCE: PAUL ROSSBACH Sunday, June 3 -10- 6:10 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Craft Company Hangar, Rome Airport, Rome, Georgia (Tel. No. 404/291-6920) and is met by: Jack Carter Mr. & Mrs. Sam (Rochelle) Smith, friends, President Bartow Co. Bank of Cartersville Mary Mitchell, (10 years old, will present flowers in name of citizens of Rome, Georgia) Martin Mitchell Diana Shadday Martin Hicks Dewey Bailey Harold Hunter James Crace James Free Mr. & Mrs. David (Carolyn) Brackett of Rome Dr. & Mrs. James (Glenda) Smith of Rome Mrs. Angelique Petropole of Rome Mrs. Emma Dean Butler of Rome Mr. & Mrs. John (Jane) Fleetwood of Cartersville J. C. Nelson of Cartersville Warren Nelson of Cartersville NO PRESS COVERAGE 6:15 pm Mrs. Carter departs Rome Airport en route Calhoun, Georgia MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS: Lead D. VanNote Limo Mrs. Carter Jack Carter Follow-up Control M. Hoyt M. MacBean M. A. Fackelman ID Tail 6:45 pm Mrs. Carter arrives residence of Jack and Judy Carter, Calhoun, Georgia (Tel. No. 404/629-0710) RON -- Residence of Jack & Judy Carter -11- June 3 Calhoun Holiday Inn -- -- Room Assignments Holiday Inn 404/629-9191 Command Post - Carter Residence 404/296-9771 Room Number Mary Hoyt 213 Madeline MacBean 215 David Van Note 209 Advance Mary Coleman 211 Advance Paul Rossback 207 Press Advance Mary Ann Fackelman 217 Jack Smith/USSS 201 Sunday, June 3 -12- STAFF INSTRUCTION Transportation will be provided from Carter residence to Calhoun Holiday Inn Monday, June 4 STAFF INSTRUCTION Luggage should be placed in Room 209S at 8:45 am in an unlocked position 10:00 am Transportation will be provided for staff to Carter residence 10:10 am Staff arrives Carter residence 10:25 am Mrs. Carter departs Carter residence en route Cartersville, Georgia MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS: Lead D. Van Note Limo Mrs. Carter Mrs. Edna Langford Jack Carter Follow-up Control M. Hoyt M. MacBean M. A. Fackelman ID Tail 11:00 am Mrs. Carter arrives Bartow Work Activity Center, 1141 West Avenue, Cartersville, Georgia and is met by: Rev. Charles Ivey, President, Bartow Work Activity Center Mrs. Carter proceeds to holding room (Tel. No. 404/386-0131) 11:05 am Mrs. Carter arrives Holding Room and greets state and local elected officials Monday, June 4 -13- Mayor John Dent of Cartersville Mayor Howard Osborne of Euharlee Mayor Glenda Dupree of White Mayor Joe Moore of Kingston Mayor Guston Westbrooks of Emerson State Senator Dan Fincher State Senator Nathan Dean State Senator Beverly Langford State Rep. Joe Frank Harris State Rep. Bill Hasty State Rep. Wendell Anderson Judge Jere White Judge Tom Pope Judge J. L. Davis County Commissioner Olin Tatum NOTE: Mrs. Carter will have individual photographs taken with these officials 11:10 am Mrs. Carter departs holding room en route outdoor platform Mrs. Carter arrives platform for dedication ceremonies STAFF INSTRUCTION Will be escorted to viewing area. OPEN PRESS COVERAGE Program begins: Invocation Rev. Doug Volk, Pastor, Faith United Methodist Church Welcome Mr. Elliot Spencer, Chairman of Board of Center Welcome County Commissioner Olin Tatum Recognition of Dignitaries Rep. Joe Frank Harris Recognition of Contractor Mr. Spencer Introduction of Mr. Barnes Rev. Charles Ivey Remarks Clarence Barnes, Regional Director Small Business Administration Introduction of Mr. Bland Rev. Charles Ivey Remarks Wayne Bland, Deputy Director, Dept. of Human Resources INTRODUCTION OF MRS. CARTER Sam Smith, Past Chairman of Board of Center MRS. CARTER REMARKS 11:40 am Program concludes. -14- Monday, June 4 11:40 am Mrs. Carter departs platform en route entrance to Center greeting guests along the way 11:45 am Mrs. Carter arrives entrance to Center for ribbon cutting ceremony Mrs. Carter, assisted by Rev. Charles Ivey, will cut the ribbon and unveil the dedication plaque OPEN PRESS COVERAGE Mrs. Carter is presented with a gift from the Board Members of the Bartow Work Activity Center -- given by Elliott Spencer NOTE: Mrs. Carter will pause for a group photograph with the board members 11:50 am Mrs. Carter proceeds inside building to work area (accompanied by the board) Mrs. Carter arrives work area and views work in progress (packaging of sponges and assembling of air deflectors by employees ) OPEN PRESS COVERAGE 12:00 noon Mrs. Carter boards motorcade and departs Bartow Work Activity Center en route Atlanta, Georgia MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS: Lead Limo Mrs. Carter Mrs. Edna Langford Follow-up Control M. Hoyt M. MacBean M. A. Fackelman ID Tail -15- Monday, June 4 12:40 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Ursula Knausel residence, 1764 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta for private luncheon PERSONAL TIME: 2 Hours 45 minutes GUEST/STAFF INSTRUCTIONS: M. Hoyt and M. MacBean are guests at luncheon. M.A. Fackelman to eat in kitchen. 3:25 pm Mrs. Carter boards motorcade and departs Ursula Knausel residence en route Dobbins AFB MOTORCADE ASSIGNMENTS: Same as on arrival except delete Mrs. Langford from Limo and add K. Koonce to Control car 3:45 pm Mrs. Carter arrives Dobbins AFB and boards aircraft 3:50 pm Mrs. Carter departs Marietta, Georgia en route Manchester, New Hampshire (Flying time: 2 hours 5 minutes) (No Time Change) Paul March 2, 1979 Dear Dr. Jackson: Mrs. Carter has asked me to thank you for your gracious letter of February 7. She is pleased to accept your invita- tion to be the commencement speaker at Tift College on Sunday, June 3, 1979, at 3:00 P.M. and honored that you will confer a Doctor of Humanities degree on her. We look forward to working with you on the details of this important occasion. With our best wishes, Sincerely, Jane S. Fenderson Director of Scheduling for Rosalynn Carter Dr, Robert W. Jackson President Tift College Forsyth, GA 31029 cc: Senior Staff Press Office Scheduling and Advance Jack Smith EMBARGO 3 p.m. June 3, 1979 Office of the First Lady's Press Secretary Tift College - Forsyth, Georgia Mrs. Carter's Commencement Address Thank you. I am proud to be speaking to the graduating class of the fifth oldest women's college in America. I am always impressed by the beauty of this campus. I admire your fine traditions, and the obligations you assume for each other and for your community. I know you've seen some shaky moments. But always there was the right combination of money and people who absolutely insisted that this school maintain its effective witness. Mr. and Mrs. Tift, other patrons, capable administrators and faculties at various times through the years have said: "We believe in this school. We will give our money and our time to insure its future." I am thankful to all of those who have had that kind of resolve and that kind of deter- mination. I am thankful that always there has been carried in the hearts of those involved in this school, then and now, a commitment to God. I love an occasion like this when everybody knows everybody else. Tift College is a wonderful example of "small is better." I hope you are as grateful as you should be that you have received a personalized education. Just think about the frustrated graduate from one of the larger, more impersonal campuses who was forced to tack up a notice on the library door that read: "Dear anyone. The computer is ignoring me. I do not owe you a library book. Do you hear?" I am sure this has never happened to you at Hardin Library. I love an occasion like this when students, parents, friends and faculty celebrate together. Someone once said that faculty and parents exist to be 'grown out of' by the younger generation. I disagree. And I am not going to talk to you today about what you will learn -- or what you will earn -- as you go out into the world alone, leaving faculty and families behind. I am going to address myself to what you have to offer -- now. I can promise you that the circle of love and friendship here today is the most enduring gift you will ever receive. It is a gift that will give you a permanent sense of stability and belonging -- and you will need this as you move out into your community, or go to work, or continue your education, or marry. Your ties to family friends and teachers -- the moral and spiritual foundation that you have received at Tift College -- will help you deal not only with your personal lives but with our great, but imperfect, society. In my own lifetime, I have found that my roots sustain me. Yours will, too. I will always be grateful that I grew up in a loving family in a small town where I felt secure. It is a feeling I cling to today. As we go day to day, having to make important decisions, dealing with pressures, the greatest strength I have is in knowing that I have roots -- a home that I can always go back to, and friends and family who care for me. -- and a spiritual foundation on which to anchor, knowing that there is a God in heaven who cares for me no matter where I am or what my circumstances are. -2- That is why I know your experience here at Tift will serve you well in the years ahead -- especially as you continue to ask yourself what you want our of life. In a few moments you will take your place in the special army of 5,000 women who have graduated from this school. Just think of the ever lasting contribution these women have made. There is an ongoing purpose for you, too. If you will look at your motto, you will find the call to stand as cornerstones in society. You have unprecedented options to serve as cornerstones. You will be limited only by your own commitments and imagination. As women, you have compelling choices to make -- in my opinion, perhaps more difficult choices than any other graduating class in history because of the freedoms women have won in recent years. You can choose to work for money, power, status or self fulfillment. You can choose to marry, to be a wife or to be a homemaker, or to nurture and sustain family relationships. Or you can strive for all of these rights. The critical point is to remember who you are and where you came from, no matter how you choose to live your lives. You will need this foundation. Freedom can be scary -- freedom from authoritarianism, freedom from conformity; freedom of personal preference in economic, cultural and professional opportunities. Your freedom can be scary because it will not guarantte your ability to make critical judgements about the human problems that will confront you. Still, throughout your lives, you will find that your roots provide you with unexpected wellsprings of confidence, self-discipline and com- passion from which you can draw the strength to make decisions. You will find that your families, friends, teachers and clergy have taught you the subtle realities of intimacy and communication, acceptance and security, growth and development and love and affirmation. You will find that your personal relationship with God matters more than anything else in the world. I know that you have been taught here at Tift College about your responsibility for your community and your nation. This is a Tift legacy. And I urge you to carefully consider good citizenship and patriotism in the context of these unprecedented times. I think you will find as new college graduates, a growing national preoccupation to analyze the flaws in our country. I want to talk about that. I want to caution you that as new college graduates you will be expected not only to understand increasingly complex national problems, but to have well-formed opinions about them, even solu- tions for them. And I think that because you are women -- and you represent a no-longer-silent majority -- your views will be held up to a magnifying glass. What I would like to suggest -- and I think this is the opposite of what most commencement speakers usually say -- is that when you think about your role in the future, look backward to the past! -3- At this particular time in our national lifé, for instance, many who read the headlines and listen to the evening news go 'underground' emotionally out of a sense of inadequacy about what they can contribute. Others, who are more overtly alarmed, tend to cry out like "Henny Penny" that "the sky is falling, the sky is falling." What you need to keep in mind is that Henny Penny was a creature of fable who surfaced in our national consciousness decades ago, even before Tift College was founded in the early 1800's. Your great grandparents had every reason to believe the sky was falling during the war between the states; your grandparents --- many of whom are here today -- had every reason to believe the sky was falling during the Depression years; your parents had every reason to believe the sky was falling during World War II, the Korean conflict and Vietnam. And I am not diminishing the national tragedies that brought their suffering and sacrifice. What I am saying is that they persevered. We grow even stronger in adversity. There is a 1979 version of this fable which I want you to think about. Its message is that when the businessman cries, "the sky is falling" his stockbrocker says, "Well, sell sky!" Think about it. As you tackle the real world, please remember those ancestors who coped with problems that seemed insurmountable. Please remember that for over 200 years Americans have held strong as a nation and as individuals. Of course it is troubling to know that there is a world-wide energy crisis that affects every person in this country. But it is not a new problem; we have known for years that our natural resources are running out. There are no easy answers. We -- you and I -- are simply going to have to conserve and change our way of doing things. Inflation is a troubling fact. It touches every one of us. It is certainly not a new problem, and there are no easy answers for a quick fix. But we -- you and I -- can ride it out if we will simplify our needs -- and, yes, change our style of life. Maintaining peace, wiping out poverty; guarding against nuclear disaster; banishing racism, striving for justice and equality for all. These are critical issues; but they are not new issues in our country. They will be solved as we -- you and I -- continue to educate, inform and change attitudes in a relentless effort to improve our great country. Change is inevitable. It is not the end of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that -- "the lesson of life is to believe what the years and the centuries say against the hours." The hours say that your new life will be precarious; the centuries say that you have the God-given power to create good lives within the limitations of your times. In my opinion, whether you end up as the wife of a businessman, a community volunteer and mother of twins; an engineer, nurse, space technician, Congressional delegate or teacher of autistic children, you can benefit from holding firm to a sense of historical perspective. -4- - It will encourage you to educate others about the continuity of life. - It will nudge you to continuously recall and review the more idealistic aspirations you hold today. - It will give you courage to reach out for help from family, friends, teachers and your clergymen. - It will remind you with certainty that as Christians, responsible women, and responsible citizens you have roots. So do not hesitate to look back. Use the past as a yardstick. You will recognize that your values are a precious resource which can sustain you and nourish your family and strengthen your community and your country. Remember, as you leave Tift College today, you have a gift you can carry with you forever -- and it is a gift you will never be afraid to give away. / TIFT COLLEGE THANK YOU, I AM PROUD TO BE SPEAKING TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF THE FIFTH OLDEST WOMEN'S COLLEGE IN AMERICA, I AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY THE BEAUTY OF THIS CAMPUS. I ADMIRE YOUR FINE TRADITIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS YOU ASSUME FOR EACH OTHER AND FOR YOUR d benow you seen 3 one shaken COMMUNITY. I AM THANKFUL THAT you CARRY IN YOUR moments HEARTS A COMMITMENT TO GOD. that always there has been carried ind the hearts of those involved This achool then and now I LOVE AN OCCASION LIKE THIS WHEN EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY ELSE. TIFT COLLEGE IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF "SMALL IS BETTER. I HOPE YOU ARE AS GRATEFUL AS YOU SHOULD BE, THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION, JUST THINK ABOUT THE FRUSTRATED GRADUATE FROM ONE the OF A LARGER, MORE IMPERSONAL CAMPUSES WHO WAS FORCED TO TACK UP A NOTICE ON THE LIBRARY DOOR THAT READ: "DEAR ANYONE, THE COMPUTER IS IGNORING ME. I DO NOT OWE YOU A LIBRARY BOOK. Do YOU HEAR?" I AM SURE THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO YOU AT HARDIN LIBRARY. B. Maddox 5/29/79 Draft #1 Draft of Commencement Speech for Mrs. Carter Tift College Commencement Forsyth, Georgia June 3, 1979 President Robert Jackson, Trustees, Deans, Faculty, Alumnae, Friends, and most of all, Students: I Just look around this campus. Isn't it beautiful and impressive. All that you see exists because men and women for 130 years have worked together to make sure this college stays alive and healthy. Oh, there were some shaky moments. * But always there was the right combination of money and people who absolutely insisted that this school maintain its effective witness. Mr. and Mrs. Tift, other patrons, capable administra- tors and faculties at various times through the years, have said: "We believe in this school. We will give our money and our time to insure its future." I am thankful to all of those who w had that kind of see due of that kind of determination -2- I LOVE AN OCCASION LIKE THIS WHEN STUDENTS, PARENTS, FRIENDS AND FACULTY CELEBRATE TOGETHER, SOMEONE ONCE SAID THAT FACULTY AND PARENTS EXIST TO BE 'GROWN OUT OF' BY THE YOUNGER GENERATION, I DISAGREE. AND I AM NOT GOING TO TALK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL LEARN -- OR WHAT YOU WILL EARN -- AS - YOU GO OUT INTO THE WORLD ALONE, LEAVING FACULTY AND FAMILIES BEHIND. I AM GOING TO ADDRESS MYSELF TO WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER -- NOW. I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT THE CIRCLE OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP HERE TODAY IS THE MOST ENDURING GIFT YOU WILL EVER RECEIVE. IT IS A GIFT THAT WILL GIVE YOU A PERMANENT SENSE OF STABILITY AND BELONGING -- AND YOU WILL NEED THIS AS YOU MOVE OUT INTO YOUR COMMUNITY, OR GO TO WORK, OR CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION, OR MARRY, YOUR TIES TO FAMILY FRIENDS AND TEACHERS -- THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AT TIFT COLLEGE -- WILL HELP YOU DEAL NOT ONLY WITH YOUR PERSONAL LIVES BUT WITH OUR GREAT, BUT IMPERFECT, SOCIETY, -3- IN MY OWN LIFETIME, I HAVE FOUND THAT MY ROOTS - SUSTAIN ME, YOUR WILL, TOO, I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL THAT I GREW UP IN A LOVING FAMILY IN A SMALL TOWN WHERE to day as I FELT SECURE. IT IS A FEELING I CLING TO TODAY, THAT imp decisions IS WHY I KNOW YOUR EXPERIENCE HERE AT TIFT WILL SERVE pressure the greatest YOU WELL IN THE YEARS AHEAD -- ESPECIALLY AS YOU CONTINUE strength TO ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE. XD that in I have As WOMEN, YOU HAVE COMPELLING CHOICES TO MAKE -- & rosta home that dring aan IN MY OPINION, PERHAPS MORE DIFFICULT CHOICES THAN ANY I go N back friend to OTHER GRADUATING CLASS IN HISTORY BECAUSE OF THE FREEDOMS 2: family care for WOMEN HAVE WON IN RECENT YEARS, who and a mapiritual sarin You CAN CHOOSE TO WORK FOR MONEY, POWER, STATUS OR SELF FULFILLMENT, You CAN CHOOSE TO MARRY, TO BE A WIFE to which anchor known OR TO BE A HOMEMAKER, OR TO NURTURE AND SUSTAIN FAMILY that there God RELATIONSHIPS. OR YOU CAN STRIVE FOR ALL OF THESE RIGHTS, who haven cares You SHOULD NOT FEEL GUILTY IF YOU THINK YOU WANT for now me matter TOO MUCH. FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS. YOUR EVOLVING ROLE IN were or I SOCIETY SHOULD REFLECT YOUR DESIRES -- NOT THOSE OF YOUR what am are PEERS, YOUR PARENTS OR YOUR PROFESSORS. curcumeto THE CRITICAL POINT IS TO REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU CAME FROM, NO MATTER HOW YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE YOUR LIVES. You WILL NEED THIS FOUNDATION, FREEDOM CAN BE SCARY -- FREEDOM FROM AUTHORITARIANISM; FREEDOM FROM CONFORMITY; FREEDOM OF PERSONAL PREFERENCE IN ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. YOUR FREEDOM CAN BE SCARY BECAUSE IT WILL NOT GUARANTEE YOUR ABILITY - 3 - II In a few moments you will take your place in the spe- cial army of 5000 women who have graduated from this school Just think of the everlasting contribution these women have made there is an ongoing purpose for your cannot tell you what that purpose is but if you will look again at your motto found in Psalm 144:12 you will get some important clues about your life and God's ongoing purpose. Let me paraphrase the New English Bible's translation of the motto: "Happy are we whose daughters stand like sculptured pillars at the corners of a palace. (Psalm 144:12 NEB) " a. Like the pillars in the palace you can stand. Asaa woman in today's world you do not have to shuffle up to anyone. THIS IS THE GREATEST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD TO BE A WOMAN. Through the combined efforts of the Carter Administra- tion, great women's movements and a ground swell of national concern you have unprecedented options to stand up in this world. You will be limited only by your own commitments and imagination -4- TO MAKE CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS ABOUT THE HUMAN PROBLEMS THAT WILL CONFRONT YOU, STILL, THROUGHOUT YOUR LIVES, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOUR ROOTS PROVIDE YOU WITH UNEXPECTED WELLSPRINGS OF CONFIDENCE, SELF-DISCIPLINE AND COMPASSION FROM WHICH YOU CAN DRAW THE STRENGTH TO MAKE DECISIONS, You WILL FIND THAT YOUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, TEACHERS AND CLERGY HAVE TAUGHT YOU THE SUBTLE REALITIES OF INTIMACY AND COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND SECURITY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND LOVE AND AFFIRMATION. You WILL FIND THAT YOUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD MATTERS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD, I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT HERE AT TIFT COLLEGE ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR NATION. THIS IS A TIFT LEGACY, AND I URGE YOU TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND PATRIOTISM IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. I THINK YOU WILL FIND AS NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES, A GROWING NATIONAL PREOCCUPATION TO ANALYZE THE FLAWS IN OUR COUNTRY, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT, I WANT TO CAUTION YOU THAT AS NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES YOU WILL BE EXPECTED NOT ONLY TO UNDERSTAND INCREASINGLY COMPLEX NATIONAL PROBLEMS, BUT TO HAVE WELL-FORMED OPINIONS, ABOUT THEM, EVEN SOLUTIONS FOR THEM. -5- AND I THINK THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE WOMEN -- AND YOU REPRESENT A NO-LONGER-SILENT MAJORITY -- YOUR VIEWS WILL BE HELD UP TO A MAGNIFYING GLASS, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST -- AND I THINK THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT MOST COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS USUALLY SAY -- IS THAT WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR ROLE IN THE FUTURE, LOOK BACKWARD TO THE PAST! AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE, FOR INSTANCE, MANY WHO READ THE HEADLINES AND LISTEN TO THE EVENING NEWS GO 'UNDERGROUND' EMOTIONALLY OUT OF A SENSE OF INADEQUACY ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE. OTHERS, WHO ARE MORE OVERTLY ALARMED, TEND TO CRY OUT LIKE CHICKEN LITTLE THAT "THE SKY IS FALLING, THE SKY Henny Pennu IS FALLING.' WHAT YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND IS THAT HENNY PENNY was a AND CHICKEN LITTLE WERE CREATURES OF FABLE WHO SURFACED IN OUR NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS DECADES AGO, EVEN BEFORE TIFT COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN THE EARLY 1800's. -- YOUR GREAT GRANDPARENTS HAD EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THE SKY WAS FALLING DURING THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES. -- YOUR GRANDPARENTS -- MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE TODAY -- HAD EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THE SKY WAS FALLING DURING DEPRESSION YEARS. -6- -- YOUR PARENTS HAD EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THE SKY WAS FALLING DURING WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN CONFLICT AND VIETNAM. AND I AM NOT DIMINISHING THE NATIONAL TRAGEDIES THAT BROUGHT THEIR SUFFERING AND SACRIFICE. WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT THEY PERSEVERED. WE GROW EVEN STRONGER IN ADVERSITY, THERE IS A 1979 VERSION OF CHICKEN WHICH this fable I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT. ITS MESSAGE IS THAT WHEN THE BUSINESSMAN CRIES, "THE SKY IS FALLING" HIS STOCK- BROKER SAYS, "WELL, SELL SKY!" THINK ABOUT IT. As YOU TACKLE THE REAL WORLD, PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE ANCESTORS WHO COPED WITH PROBLEMS THAT SEEMED INSURMOUNTABLE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT FOR OVER 200 YEARS AMERICANS HAVE HELD STRONG AS A NATION AND AS INDIVIDUALS. OF COURSE IT IS TROUBLING TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A WORLD-WIDE ENERGY CRISIS THAT AFFECTS EVERY PERSON IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT IT IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM, WE HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES ARE RUNNING OUT, THERE ARE NO EASY ANSWERS. WE -- YOU AND I -- ARE SIMPLY GOING TO HAVE TO CONSERVE AND CHANGE OUR WAY OF DOING THINGS. -7- INFLATION IS A TROUBLING FACT. IT TOUCHES EVERY ONE OF US. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A NEW PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE NO EASY ANSWERS FOR A QUICK FIX. BUT WE -- YOU AND I -- CAN RIDE IT OUT IF WE WILL SIMPLIFY OUR NEEDS -- AND, YES, CHANGE OUR STYLE OF LIFE. MAINTAINING PEACE, WIPING OUT POVERTY; GUARDING AGAINST NUCLEAR DISASTER; BANISHING RACISM; STRIVING FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. THESE ARE CRITICAL ISSUES; BUT THEY ARE NOT NEW ISSUES IN OUR COUNTRY, THEY WILL BE SOLVED AS WE -- YOU AND I -- CONTINUE TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND CHANGE ATTITUDES IN A RELENTLESS EFFORT TO IMPROVE OUR GREAT COUNTRY, CHANGE IS INEVITABLE. IT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. RALPH WALDO EMERSON SAID THAT -- "THE LESSON OF LIFE IS TO BELIEVE WHAT THE YEARS AND THE CENTURIES SAY AGAINST THE HOURS." THE HOURS SAY THAT YOUR NEW LIFE WILL BE PRECARIOUS; THE CENTURIES SAY THAT YOU HAVE THE GOD-GIVEN POWER TO CREATE GOOD LIVES WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUR TIMES. IN MY OPINION, WHETHER YOU END UP AS THE WIFE OF A BUSINESSMAN, A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AND MOTHER OF TWINS; AN ENGINEER, NURSE, SPACE TECHNICIAN, CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE OR TEACHER OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN, YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM HOLDING FIRM TO A SENSE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. -8- - IT WILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE CONTINUITY OF LIFE. - IT WILL NUDGE YOU TO CONTINUOUSLY RECALL AND REVIEW THE MORE IDEALISTIC ASPIRATIONS YOU HOLD TODAY, - IT WILL GIVE YOU COURAGE TO REACH OUT FOR HELP FROM FAMILY, FRIENDS, TEACHERS AND YOUR CLERGYMEN. - IT WILL REMIND YOU WITH CERTAINTY THAT AS CHRISTIANS, RESPONSIBILE WOMEN, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS YOU HAVE ROOTS. So DO NOT HESITATE TO LOOK BACK, USE THE PAST AS A YARDSTICK. You WILL RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR VALUES ARE A PRECIOUS RESOURCE WHICH CAN SUSTAIN YOU AND NOURISH YOUR FAMILY AND STRENGTHEN YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR COUNTRY. REMEMBER, AS YOU LEAVE TIFT COLLEGE TODAY, YOU HAVE A GIFT YOU CAN CARRY WITH YOU FOREVER -- AND IT IS A GIFT YOU WILL NEVER BE AFRAID TO GIVE AWAY. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 25, 1979 NOTE FOR THE FIRST LADY FROM: BOB MADDOX Forgive the notes and jottings on the attached speeches. I did not realize that they were to be returned. MAY 25 1979 B. Maddox 5/29/79 Draft #1 Outine of Draft Speech for Mrs. Carter Tift College Commencement, Forsyth, Georgia June 3, 1970 I Introduction Tift is an example of what happens when determined people work together on a common goal As we work together we can solve our problems II You take your place in the army of 5000 women who have graduated from Tift As you graduate determine to become part of a caring society -- like Miss Julia Coleman and others III 1. There is an ongoing purpose for Tift College 2. There is an ongoing purpose for you Look at your motto in Psalm 144:12 (From New English Bible) a. Like the pillars you can stand b. Like the pillars you have strength (i) beautiful strength (ii) physical strength (iii) intellectual strength (iv) political strength (v) strength as translated into being wives and mothers C. Pillars were placed in just the right place to do a job -- to make just the right contribution d. You will bless and be blessed Rosalynn: your comments flease with First Baptist Church Dr. Robert L.Maddox.,Ir. Pastor Notes on proposed Tift Commencement Address for Mrs. Carter. 1. I have talked with one of the deans and have read the school's material so historical material is correct. 2. I built the address around the school's motto. I moved the motto from King James language to a careful paraphrase from the New English Bible which makes the motto more understandable. No one in the dean's memory has done anything with the motto. In fact she commented that no commencement speech in her years at Tift has been personal. Speakers have apparently lifted a commencement address and fed it to the audience. I did not tell the dean I was suggesting the motto. In the course of an extended conversation I sort of fished from her the word about the motto because I wanted to use it as the angle for the address. 3. There has been considerable tension between the administration and a vocal group of alumnae over policies, especially as the policy focuses on a new evening division. The administration is proud of the evening division but many of the exes do not like it. Thus I have avoided mentioning any specific program. June Powell, Jody Powell's mother, is a leader among the disenchanted alumnae. 4. All concerned are extremely pleased that Mrs. Carter is coming. I believe she will be cordially recieved. P.O.Box758 Calhoun, Georgia 30701 411 College Street 404-629-7714 Commencement Address at Tift College, Forsyth, Georgia June 3, 1979 Inside school auditorium President Robert Jackson, Trustees, Deans, Faculty, Tomili Alumnae, Friends and most of all Students: take a jlight tablur time & a ment I would like to be able to go back to 1849 and experience again the vision, hopes, aspirations even fears of the men and women who bravely created the FORS Female Collegiate Institute. Probably not in their most far-reaching dreams would they have imagined this beautiful campus, these stately buildings, the innovative programs that are constantly coming out of your faculty, administration and alumnae planning sessions. I am told that more than five thousand women have graduated from this school. Just think of the evidasts indelible contribution these women have made on the homes, churches, school and mission Perhaps mention Miss Julia Coleman fields of our nation and world! at this point in the address. Surely those concerned citizens in 1849 participated in an event far larger than themselves. By the time another commencement is held in this building we will have entered a new decade in our history. The 70's have been years of great change and turmoil. You young women who graduate today, who commence today are "70's children." You have grown up with incredible opportunities and with 2 hitherto unknown pressures. pate Tift - Page 2 As we stand today between the decades I would like to affirm with you some basics about your school, about our faith as Christians and Baptists, and hopefully help you make an even better start into your new future. 1. There is an ongoing purpose for this college. Your history proves my belief. There have been times when the school teetered on the brink of financial and academic disaster. As you know at crucial timesonly the generosity of Bessie Willingham Tift are 5 saved the school. But as God determined, at the right time, she came along and made the future of the school more secure. The expression of that purpose changes from decade to decade. As society changes the emphasis of the school must necessarily change but of this we can be sure: Young women will always need to pursue education in a Christian context. From what I know of Tift College you have struggled to understand the needs in a given time-span and then have set about to meet those needs. I commend you in that search and struggle. I applaud your notable achievements. It is the responsibility of the administration, trustees, faculty, students and alumnae to interpret the ongoing purpose of the school as time rushes by. The mandate of future gene- rations of Tift students is for you to work together in a give and take relationship to do what must be done through Tift College. Tift - Page 3 2. Surely I will not attempt to define your purpose for today, but in your motto drawn from Psalm 144 I find the foundation stones for undergirding, defining, even correcting the ongoing purpose of Tift College in every generation. Let me paraphrase your motto using the New English Bible: "Happy are we whose daughters stand like sculptured pillars at the corners of a palace (Psalm 144:12 NEB) " a. The ongoing purpose of this school is to enable you, the Students, to stand. [I appreciate the Bible's emphasis on standing. Seldom does the Bible tell us to prostrate ourselves before the Lord. Nearly always the Bible urges us to stand be- fore the Lord--in humility and reverence to be sure, but to stand as men and women nonetheless. To be a Christian does not mean you lose your self-identity, rather your relationship to the Lord heightens your self-identity.] You have gifts and talents of which you can be proud and Has incoment to sr that grateful. No one else on the earth has your particular com- bination of inheritances, your unique blending of gifts I hope your years at Tift have set you on a life-long search for and use of and the In have dircls tn always use In your talents, and that you are in the process of discovering exciting ways to utilize for good purposes the special endowments that are yours. Because of your uniqueness you can be proud and grateful-- You can stand. ymough woman the grty the hiss the will to ha won You are an American. 1 You are gifted. You will soon be graduates of a distinguished school. You can stand. Tall. Quietly proud. Tift - Page 4 b. You can stand in beautiful strength, like a sculptured pillar I like to live in the White House. I hope that all of you can come to the White House. When you come you will walk through the Grand Foyer on the main floor of the House. In the Grand Foyer there are beautiful marble pillars. Smooth. Gleaming. Cool. Gorgeous. Sometimes I like to simply feel the velvet softness of those elegant pillars. But they are not mere adornments. They help support the second floor of the house. They are strong. Beautiful strength. We have strength. Because God has Acartit artend and made us women, our strength is beautiful. ind. We have physical strength. Pioneer women made wilderness treks right along with the men. We have babies at the cost of tremendous physical pain and strength. We have intellectual strength. More and more in our world women are demonstrating their God-given intellectual strength. In the worlds of government, finance, industry as well as the time-honored field of education it is becoming increasingly evident that there is no innate intellectual difference between men and women. We have palitil strength. complete March strengle couls And overriding all other strengths is our all together & acron ath site out you Ham the unique ability to be wives and mothers. tn fin. develop stup Man Indeed, God has built into us beautiful strength. z that Hame C. You can stand in beautiful strength in the right place. self-con. Your motto says: "Daughters standing like pillars in the corners of the palace." The pillars were placed in just the right place to do what needed to be done. Tift - Page 5 God has a place for you to stand. A place for you to be. You can stand in a place of high morals and Christian values. You can stand in the place where you can make the most significant contribution in terms of who you are. You can stand in the place of courage and grace, whith and nt whaton Jr construl i the slaw th articles pil a to elery You can stand in the place to claim God's best future Das for you. 3. There are ongoing results that come from living by this splendid motto: Blessedness, happiness come when you embrace this simple yet powerful motto in your life. You will make God happy. You will strengthen, bless and make happy the nation, the church and the families of which you are now a part and which you will create. Most of all, in the best sense of the word, you will make yourself happy; you will feel blessed by God, by others and by yourself. You will be complete and genuinely happy. You have worked hard. You have dreamed great dreams. Your family, friends, teachers and others have made tremendous investments in you. It is now for you to claim your own future. Like a known but undiscovered gold mine your future is before you. James Michener in his soaring book about Colorado, Centennial tells of the gold mine. For decades prospectors searched for the mine. Indian tales from antiquity told of the mine but no one had found it. Finally a persistent prospector worked his way up an obscure mountain stream and began Tift - Page 6 to pan significant amounts of gold. When he had several pouches he went back to a saloon in the valley, cashed in the dust, had himself a good time but never returned to the stream. Another prospector saw what happened. He too explored the stream, panned considerable gold from the brook. But he was not content. He kept climbing and searching. Sure enough, after of hard work, he pushed through the barriers, tore through the mountain side and discovered the fabled mother lode. He made dollars. Claim your motto. Push through to the mother lode. God's best to you, my dear young women. NOTE: I did not take the time to dig back through Centennial to get specific details about the mining story. If Mrs. Carter wishes to use this illustration I will complete the details. EMBARGO 11 a.m. June 4, 1979 Office of the First Lady's Press Secretary Bartow Work Activities Center Cartersville, Georgia Mrs. Carter's Remarks I am very pleased to be here today to participate with you in the opening of this new Work Activity Center. And I congratulate and commend all of you parents and citizens of the Cartersville community who have worked long and hard to make this dream come true. I have read the material sent to me by Sam. I know that it has taken ten years for the Center to evolve -- SO for many of you, it represents the "Impossible Dream" come true! It represents also what happens when people really begin to care for each other. And your experience here communicates some important things to us. First, that we must never quit dreaming. The great movements in the his- tory of our country started as dreams. And I believe that the way to keep our country alive and healthy is to keep our dreams alive. For from our dreams come new and better ways to be neighbors, to be good citizens, to be Americans. I applaud those who had the courage to dream of a facility that meets our critical human needs. Also, we learn -- or are reminded -- that we must always see our problems in their human dimensions. Government too easily relegates people to categories such as "problems" or "programs." You have remembered -- people will work here. People who feel, hurt, laugh, cry. People, many of whom may well have felt that their lives were of no value -- who hitherto would have been cared for by the community, will now become themselves, contributing, supporting citizens of the community. And more. You the people of Bartow County will feel better about yourselves as you become increasingly involved in this enterprise. Any time we overlook, gloss over, cover up human problems in our midst, our own esteem, our own good feelings about ourselves are diminished. But you concerned local citizens -- and I emphasize concerned local citizens -- saw a need and set about to meet that need. You garnered broad-based local support. You found local manufacturers and businessmen who needed services performed and who realized that em- ployees of this Center could do the job. You joined with government agencies -- the Small Business Administration and the Georgia Department of Human Resources -- for funding and for help. All have worked together for the results we see today. It is a story I will be proud to tell as I travel across the country to encourage others to build caring communities. Because I have traveled SO much the last few years, I can tell you with some authority that the people of our country are the same. The things that are important to us here at home are the same things that are important to people wherever they live -- making ends meet and preparing for old age, taking pride in our schools and churches, -2- our communities, our country, caring for our children and wanting better things for them and our grandchildren than we had for ourselves. And needing to feel secure. All are the same; we are a community; our nation is a family. The problems in one part become the problems of us all. When people in one part of our nation are put on their feet, enabled to become full citizens, shown the way to self-esteem and personal integrity, the fabric of the entire nation is strengthened. Today, in spite of the problems of energy and inflation and other difficult problems, I am encouraged. We are becoming a caring society. Everywhere I go I meet men and women and young people who are willing to invest vast amounts of time and money to meet a wide range of human needs. That kind of care and concern will see us through all manner of agonizing problems. It is happening right here in your outpouring of effort to pro- vide for these very vulnerable citizens in your community. I am proud that people in Bartow County are part of that significant and often silent net- work in our country of people who care. And I am proud to be able to share this important day with you. - 4 - deeply about people, about young people especially. The world will respond to your love and care. As you join the brilliant corps of Tift graduates become, also, part of our caring society. III This is the last commencement for this school in the 70's. As we rush into the 80's charging full-steam ahead into a new century I want to help you affirm some basics about this school and about our lives as Christians and Baptists. 1. There is an ongoing purpose for this school. We Baptists would say "God yet has much for Tift College to do in the world." - 6 - You will soon be graduates of a distinguished school. You can stand. Tall. Quietly proud. b. Like those pillars you have strength. (i) Your strength is beautiful. I hope that you will visit the White House. When you come you will talk through the State Hall on the main floor of the House. In this hall there are six beautiful marble pillars. Smooth. Gleaming. Cool. Gorgeous. Sometimes I like to simply feel the velvet softness of those elegant pillars. But they are not mere adornments. They help support the second floor of the House. They are strong. They have beautiful strength. As I look out across this class I see sparkling physi- cal beauty. But even more, I feel strong beauty coming - 7 - from within each of you. (ii) Your strength is physical. Pioneer women made wilderness treks right along with the men. We have babies at the cost of tremendous physical pain and strength. We live longer than men. We are not the weaker sex. (iii) You have intellectual strength. Women are demonstrating their God-given intellectual strength. In the worlds of government, finance, industry, science and technology as well as the time-honored field of education it is evident that there are no intellectual differences between men and women. (iv) As a woman you have political strength. Make no mistake about it: elected officials are fully aware of our strength in the voting booth and are learning that we are willing and eager to make our views - 8 - and interests known in the political arena. In increasing numbers women are running for and holding elective office. (v) And overriding and combining all our strengths is our completely unique strength and ability to be wives and mothers. In all our striving and getting let's cherish that most unique opportunity. Indeed, we have strength. C. Those strong pillars were placed in just the right place to do a job. There is a place for you to stand. A place for you to be. You have a responsibility that no one else on the earth can fill. Determine now that you will take that stand in just the right place. Make sure it is a place of high morals and Christian values. - 9 - Determine to find the place where you can make the most sifnificant contribution to the world in terms of who you are. Find and take your place together. There are six pillars in the State Hall. One alone could not do the job. It takes all of them. Each one is singularly beautiful but it takes all of them to properly and evenly bear the load. Reach out to each other. Revel in your individual ( gifts. But exult in your collective power. I am not saying you will not have to strive, even mightily. But I am saying you can do what you want to do. d. You will bless and be blessed. You will bless God. You will bless and make happy the nation, the church - 10 - and the families of which you are now a part and which you will create. And most of all, you will bless yourself. You will be fulfilled and happy in the best sense of the word. IV You have worked hard. You have dreamed great dreams. Your family, friends, teachers and others have made tremen- dous investments in you. It is now for you to claim your own future. James Michener in his book Centennial tells the story of the Blue Valley Mine in Colorado. For centuries Indians had told the story of a fabled gold mine. No one had been able to find the mine. Finally a prospector learned that the mine was supposed to be located in the Blue Valley. He panned in the streams and got considerable gold but he - 11 - stopped short of locating the mother lode. Another penni- less prospector was not to be deterred. He kept searching until he did find the mother lode. In a short time before the vein ran out $19,000,000 in gold was mined. Do not stop in the streams where life is a bit easier. Dig through the mountain. Push through to your mother lode. Claim your motto. God's best to you my dear young women. # # # MRS. CARTER: And we've had some really wonderful successes. Our Country is at peace. No American has had to give his life in war since my husband has been President and did you know that our last seven President's were not able to say that. And Jimmy's determined to keep our country strong so that no one will have to fight or die in the future. When I was campaigning the prime issue was unemployment. And we're working on that. Seven and a half million more people today are working than were working when we were campaigning. We've cut the unemployment rate by 25%. Not enough, but we've. cut it by 25%. We're rejeuvenating our cities. We passed the largest appropriation for education ever. And the buracracy I've already spoken of the buracracy you see how distressed I get about it sometimes. But I can tell you without reservation it's worse than we ever imagined it was. We have new Inspector General legislation, that allows an independent person to go into the departments and seek out waste and fraud and also look at Management to see if the departments are being run the way they should be. We've reorganized six departments of the Government SO that they are more efficient and more effective. We've passed Civil Service reform for the first time we can identify those persons or recognize those persons who are doing a good job for the government and do something about those who are not doing a good job. We're cutting red tape and reducing paper work saving the taxpayers your and my precious dollars. I read 2 once one of the statistics and I'm not going to give you a lot of statistics but I read that we had cut paper work by 12% much more in some of the Departments. Do you know what cutting paper work by 12% involves? Fifty thousand federal employees working all day every day filling out forms. Can you imagine? Jimmy has cut the budget deficit in half. When I was campaigning in 1976, the budget deficit was $66 billion, $66 billion, stand at 30 billion now. And Jimmy is determined that he's going to balance the budget of the United States. I could continue inventorying the accomplishments that we have had and things that we've done. But inventories don't tell the whole story to me. The real story to me is that of leadership. To be a leader one must be courageous and this President is courageous. He's been willing to tackle the most controversial, the toughest problems facing our country. He's had the courage to take politically risky positions. He's told the poeple the bitter truth about inflation and energy. He's taken on one politically powerful interest after another. The oil lobby, the hospital lobby, business and labor on inflation, even government employees even Congress. He's always, always defending the public interest your interest and my interest against powerful special interest. On the Middle East, the Panama Canal Treaties and SALT he put his prestiege and his political future on the line to do what was right. He's fought many of your battles. He's won some and he's lost some but he's always had the courage 3 to take them on and to do what was right for the people of our country. I would be remiss tonight if I lead you to believe that we have all of the answers, or that we even think that we have all of the answers because we don't. We face some very serious problems in our country. Subtle, frustrating, intractable problems, inflation, inflation has been with us for ten years. We've had quick fixes often just before national elections that might have helped in the short run but over the long run have made the situation worse. We have a serious energy problem. It's serious now and it's going to get worse. Brought on by inaction by political timidity, by we've known for years that we faced an energy shortage. But no one had the political courage to take on this controversial issue until Jimmy called it the moral equivalent of war for which he was promptly ridiculed. But someone has to find the answers. Someone has to search for situations. The days of quick fixes and inaction are over. There are no magical solutions and our problems are not going away overnight. We recognize that. But in spite of that, and this is important, in spite of our problems we can be opptomistic about the future. We're living in exciting and challenging times and we can find the answers. We're Americans. We can work hard and persist. We can even sacrifice when it's necessary. We Americans have the history of binding ourselves together in times of crisis and we can do it again. I don't believe there is any problem that we can't 4 solve or any obstacle that we can't overcome if we join together and if we pull together. We have a wonderful country. We have wonderful people. Working together, joining together, pulling together, caring for another, we can have a country even greater than it already is. Thank you all for coming tonight and thank you for all that you mean to Jimmy and me. THE GOVERNOR: Thank you Rosalynn, I think you can tell not only by the attendance but by the response of the audience tonight, we love you, we appreciate you and the President himself and I just wish one day that Mary Beth will have the opportunity of getting up and saying something like that about me but, but let me say this. I think it is very well that the President himself was not here to hear that because even though we might agree with him when the wife gets up and says something like this about her husband she's speaking from the heart but I think it might affect his head. You know in my anxiety to introduce our First Lady, I forgot that this was a fund raising affair with a real purpose. And I forgot to introduce and present to you for some remarks John Dalton who is the treasurer of the Carter Mondale Presidential Committee for a few remarks so John please accept my apology and would you come forward at this time, it's a sell out, it's all cash, it's paid for, we're delighted to have you here. DRAFT I'M VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO PARTICIPATE WITH YOU IN THE OPENING OF THIS NEW WORK ACTIVITY CENTER, AND I CONGRATULATE AND COMMEND ALL OF YOU PARENTS AND INTERESTED the Cartersorile community CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE WORKED LONG AND HARD TO MAKE THIS DREAM COME TRUE. I HAVE READ THE MATERIAL SENT TO ME BY SAM, I KNOW THAT IT HAS TAKEN 10 YEARS FOR THE CENTER TO EVOLVE -- so FOR MANY OF YOU, IT REPRESENTS THE "IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" COME TRUE! IT REPRESENTS ALSO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE REALLY BEGIN TO CARE FOR EACH OTHER. AND YOUR EXPERIENCE HERE COMMUNICATES SOME IMPORTANT THINGS (EMPHASIZE "TO us") TO US. FIRST, THAT WE MUST NEVER QUIT DREAMING, THE GREAT MOVEMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY STARTED AS DREAMS, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE WAY TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY ALIVE AND HEALTHY IS TO KEEP OUR DREAMS ALIVE, FOR FROM OUR DREAMS COME NEW AND BETTER WAYS TO BE NEIGHBORS, TO BE GOOD CITIZENS, TO BE AMERICANS, a I APPLAUD THOSE WHO HAD THE COURAGE TO DREAM-OF THIS FACILITY AND that meets our OF MEETING CRITICAL HUMAN NEEDS, THROUGH THIS FACILITY, ALSO, WE LEARN -- OR ARE REMINDED -- THAT WE MUST ALWAYS SEE OUR -2- too clarify PROBLEMS IN THEIR HUMAN DIMENSIONS, GOVERNMENT CAN EASILY RELEGATES categories such as PEOPLE TO "PROBLEMS" OR "PROGRAMS," (You HAVE REMEMBERED) LET'S REMEMBER --- PEOPLE WILL WORK HERE. PEOPLE WHO FEEL, HURT, LAUGH, CRY, PEOPLE, MANY OF WHOM MAY WELL HAVE FELT THAT THEIR LIVES WERE OF NO VALUE -- WHO HITHERTO WOULD HAVE BEEN CARED FOR BY THE COMMUNITY, WILL NOW BECOME THEMSELVES, CONTRIBUTING, SUPPORTING CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND MORE. You THE PEOPLE OF BARTOW COUNTY WILL FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELVES AS YOU BECOME INCREASINGLY INVOLVED IN THIS HELPING ENTERPRISE. ANYTIME WE OVERLOOK, GLOSS OVER, COVER UP HUMAN PROBLEMS IN OUR MIDST, OUR OWN SELF-ESTEEM, OUR OWN GOOD FEELINGS ABOUT OURSELVES ARE DIMINISHED. BUT YOU CONCERNED LOCAL CITIZENS -- AND I EMPHASIZE, CONCERNED LOCAL CITIZENS, SAW A NEED AND SET ABOUT TO MEET THAT NEED. You GARNERED BROAD-BASED LOCAL SUPPORT. You FOUND LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND BUSINESSMEN WHO NEEDED SERVICES PERFORMED AND WHO REALIZED THAT EMPLOYEES OF THIS CENTER COULD DO THE JOB. You JOINED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES -- THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR FUNDING AND FOR HELP, ALL HAVE WORKED TOGETHER FOR THE RESULTS WE SEE HERE TODAY, It is a story I will be proud to tue as I Travel across the country to encourage others to build caring communities -3- Because I hares. A [HAVE TRAVELED MUCH THE LAST FEW YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU WITH SOME AUTHORITY THAT THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY ARE THE SAME, are imp to are ump Reople wherease the same thing that are THE THINGS THAT CONCERN US HERE AT HOME -- MAKING ENDS MEET AND they live PREPARING FOR OLD AGE, TAKING PRIDE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES our communities caring for one children and our country WANTING BETTER THINGS FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN THANNWE HAD them FOR OURSELVES. and I believe added to AND NEEDING TO FEEL SECURE -- that is capiting for one and wanting ALL ARE THE SAME, our another lives be 2 to feel pue are contributing WE ARE A COMMUNITY, OUR NATION IS A FAMILY. area? part THE PROBLEMS IN ONE SECTION BECOME THE PROBLEMS OF US ALL. WHEN PEOPLE IN ONE SECTION OF OUR NATION ARE PUT ON THEIR FEET, ENABLED TO BECOME FULL CITIZENS, SHOWN THE WAY TO SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY, THE FABRIC OF THE ENTIRE NATION IS STRENGTHENED. TODAY, IN SPITE OF THE PROBLEMS OF ENERGY AND INFLATION AND OTHER DIFFICULT PROBLEMS, I AM ENCOURAGED, FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WE ARE BECOMING A CARING SOCIETY. EVERYWHERE I GO I MEET MEN AND WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO INVEST VAST AMOUNTS OF TIME AND MONEY TO MEET A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN NEEDS', THAT KIND OF CARE AND CONCERN WILL SEE US THROUGH ALL MANNER OF AGONIZING PROBLEMS, IT IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN YOUR OUTPOURING OF EFFORT TO PROVIDE FOR THESE VERY VULNERABLE CITIZENS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, I AM Proud GLAD THAT PEOPLE IN or, significant and often sdent -4- 2 BARTOW COUNTY ARE PART OF THAT UNOFFICIAL NETWORK IN OUR COUNTRY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE. CONGRATULATIONS. a am proud to be able to AND THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SHARE THIS IMPORTANT DAY WITH YOU, *** - 2 - That is the kind of resolve that has made America great. That is the kind of determination that will keep our nation great. We can meet any challenge. Solve any problem. Overcome any obstacle when we decide to do SO. There are no local, national or international problems confronting us today that we cannot solve as we decide to work together. I make that emphatic assertion with no arrogance but with the full confidence that as we put our complete faith in God and fully commit to each other we can solve today's problems and insure the future of this nation. Today, young women, I say flatly -- you can do what you need to do. You can answer the grand calls that stir your mind and heart. You can be your best self in the Lord. Do not waste good time and energy on empty pride and smugness. Just get on with the tasks before you. Hammer out your life. Make life work for you. Help make life work for others. You will be successful. to the homes, churches, schools and mission fields of our nation and the world. As you graduate I want also for you to become part of the growing volunteer army in our land who are being moved to make ours increasingly a caring society -- men and women who are willing to spend a great deal of themselves to fill a broad range of human and social needs. (This would be a good place to mention Miss Julia Coleman. President and Mrs. Carter have established the Julia Coleman award that goes each year to the outstanding student in the Department of Education.) Miss Julia who had such an impact on Jimmy and me along with hundreds of others in our community cared - 2 - IV Conclusion Claim your future Episode of discovery of mother lode gold mine in Blue Valley, Colorado. From James Michener's Centennial By my reading: ten minutes Vaelet THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON 7110 RSC d prencilled - in hands 1 a few minor changes for consideration mgh Have retyped incoporating I also want your one This 6n cards THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON - 3 - There is an - - - too. of you will look at. your motts, you will find the call to stared as correrstores hith society. you have unfrecedented options to serve as cornerstones. you will be limited a BY & REMARKS NEW HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION JUNE 4, 1979 THANK YOU, I AM PLEASED TO BE HERE TONIGHT, TO SEE so MANY OLD FRIENDS, AND TO JOIN IN YOUR CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD. with a specia 1 conference today on children Our CHILDREN ARE OUR EGACY TO THE FUTURE, THEY ARE RESILIENT, TENACIOUS AND ADAPTABLE. BUT THEY ARE ALSO VULNERABLE, DEFENSELESS AND POWERLESS, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY DURING THIS SPECIAL YEAR s international TO FOCUS NATIONAL ATTENTION ON WAYS TO ENSURE THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH TO GROW AND FLOURISH AND BECOME THE HEALTHY, COMPETENT, CARING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THEY ARE MEANT TQ BE As HAPPENS $2 OFTEN, YOU HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD. You HAVE SPENT THE DAY STUDYING, LEARNING FROM EXPERTS AND SHARING COMMON EXPERIENCES ABOUT "COPING WITH CHILDREN AND HELPING CHILDREN COPE." -2- I want to know More about your discussions - and I hope you will have some kind of report on By NOW I FEEL CERTAIN YOU ARE ALMOST EXPERTS your days activities - interested - send to me YOURSELVES! AND Tonight SO WANT going TO TAKE THIS OCCASION TO DO A LITTLE LOBBYING -- TO SHARE MY SENSE OF URGENCY ABOUT PASSING THE NEW MENTAL HEALTH Explain SYSTEMS AcT THIS YEAR. * history of spent. along with many others - MH Says I HAVE LOST TRACK OF THE HUNDREDS OF HOURS $ have been SPENT SINCE I CAME TO WASHINGTON WORKING TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THIS COUNTRY, AT TIMES I HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED BY THE MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEMS, BY HOW SLOWLY THE BUREAUCRACY MOVES, BY THE GENERAL APATHY THAT EXISTS ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. BUT I AM CONVINCED THAT THE PRODUCT WE NOW HAVE -- New THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AcT -- CHARTS A NEW COURSE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE 80's. AND I AM DETERMINED TO DO ALL THAT I CAN TO SEE THAT Wel THE MOMENTUM WE HAVE GAINED IS NOT LOST. gained a IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE TALKED WITH HILDA ROBBINS, NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION AND THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, BEVERLY LONG, ABOUT THIS CRUCIAL LEGISLATION, MH agreest are the will leter Now I AM GLAD TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO BRING MY talk with CASE DIRECTLY TO YOU -- FOR YOU CAN WIELD GREAT POWER AND INFLUENCE -- ON THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, In make ON YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS, ON ELECTED impact OFFICIALS HERE IN YOUR STATE AND ON INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER WE MUST CONVINCE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC AND THE CHERED CONGRESS THAT 1979 IS THE YEAR TO MAKE A IVEN NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO THE PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL. I DON'T NEED TO REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE MANY PRESSING ISSUES COMPETING FOR THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS RIGHT NOW -- ENERGY, INFLATION, HOSPITAL COST CONTAINMENT, THE SALT II AGREEMENT -- ISSUES WHICH ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US. we are go to have to our efforts THEREFORE (WE MUST MOBILIZE A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AcT, CR IT MAY NEVER BECOME LAW. I feel an urgency about it, -4- THE PROPOSED AcT WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH AS ITS BLUEPRINT, THAT REPORT, AS YOU KNOW, WAS THE RESULT OF THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF DELIBERATIONS, AND INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS FROM EVERY SECTOR OF THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD, AS WELL AS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, LABOR REPRESENTATIVES, CONCERNED LAY PEOPLE, PATIENTS, FORMER PATIENTS, PARENTS OF THE MENTALLY those from ILL. voluntary organizations ON MANY OCCASIONS THERE WERE STRONG DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ON THE ISSUES WE CONSIDERED. BUT OUR COMMISSION WORKED VERY HARD TO REACH CONSENSUS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN OUR FINAL REPORT. THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AcT TRANSLATES THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS INTO ACTION, I BELIEVE IT IS SOUND, IT IS DO-ABLE AND THAT IT IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN MAKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AMERICANS. -5- As THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD, THERE MAY BE SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT CERTAIN SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE BILL, IF so, WE MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO RESOLVE ANY DIFFERENCES so THAT WE CAN BUILD A STRONG, NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO PUSH FOR A NEW AcT THIS YEAR. It THE PROPOSED AcT PROVIDES THE BEST FRAMEWORK FOR COMPLETING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS. IT ADDRESSES MANY the commission found that OF THE OBSTACLES THAT, HOLD BACK PROGRESS IN OUR FIELD. FRAGMENTATION, DUPLICATION, AND LACK OF COORDINATION ARE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE PLAGUED OUR PRESENT PROGRAMS FOR FAR 100 LONG, WE MUST HAVE NEW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE AcT PROMOTES THEM. WE MUST HAVE REALISTIC PLANS IN EACH STATE THAT CLEARLY DEFINE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSURING A RESPONSIVE SYSTEM OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE, THE AcT PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO DO so. -6- comprehensive WHILE OUR GOAL IS ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL have to AMERICANS, WE MUST CONCENTRATE OUR LIMITED RESOURCES FIRST ON THOSE WHO ARE so NEGLECTED -- CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, THE ELDERLY, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, THE CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL -- ALL THOSE WHO REMAIN UNSERVED DESPITE THE MAJOR INVESTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THE PAST 15 FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM. THE NEW INITIATIVE PROPOSED IN THE LEGISLATION WILL ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED AND THEN ADD ON MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES OVER TIME. I WANT TO STRESS TO YOU THAT THIS NEW PROGRAM -- THE NEW INITIATIVE -- IS THE RESULT OF MANY LONG HOURS OF STUDY BY THE COMMISSION'S TASK PANEL ON COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND BY ALL OF OUR COMMISSION MEMBERS, IT IS A KEY ELEMENT IN OUR STRATEGY TO MAKE CARE AVAILABLE TO ALL. majur change Present must CMH provide centers 12 Act services -7- THE NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DRAFTED TO ELIMINATE RIGID REQUIREMENTS AND UNNECESSARY all DETAIL. WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE PRODUCED WHEN TOO MANY REGULATIONS ARE WRITTEN INTO LAW, IT CAN HINDER THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS. IT CAN HAMPER THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO HELP THOSE THE PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED TO SERVE, IT CAN PREVENT COMMUNITIES FROM RECEIVING ANY ASSISTANCE AT ALL. Commissioners. PCMH payment when (w) talked with state people last year LACK OF FLEXIBILITY WAS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT COMPLAINT WE HEARD THROUGHOUT OUR YEAR-LONG STUDY, what we need- Let us decide & then help us. WE HAVE TRIED VERY HARD TO ELIMINATE THIS BARRIER AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE SUCCEEDED. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS NEW LEGISLATION DEFINES A MORE APPROPRIATE ROLE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY WHICH RESPONDS TO THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED BY THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH caring fried. underserved 4 the imappropriately served -8- IT ALSO GIVES TO STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND FLEXINIFITY TO CREATE SERVICES THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE, I ASSURE YOU I INTEND TO USE ALL OF MY INFLUENCE am gaing to do all d can AS FIRST LADY TO SEE THAT THIS LEGISLATION IS ADOPTED THIS YEAR, BUT I NEED YOUR HELP. WE SHARE AN AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY. DESPITE MYTHS TO THE CONTRARY, PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ARE NOT LOUD OR VIOLENT OR DEMANDING. THEY WILL NOT CLAMOR AT THE DOORS OF CONGRESS FOR MORE MONEY OR BETTER SERVICES NOR WILL THE DISTURBED CHILD, THE TROUBLED ADOLESCENT, OR THE DESPONDENT ELDERLY PERSON, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED HELP FOR A MENTAL PROBLEM HIDE THEIR PAST HISTORY, THEY FEAR REJECTION OR DISCRIMINATION. THEY WILL NOT "GO PUBLIC. don't want to THEY WILL NOT FIGHT FOR BETTER CARE FOR OTHERS WHO or beinvolved in seeking SUFFER FROM MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS, because ot the stigma. revolved -9- JUST RECENTLY A FORMER PATIENT WROTE POIGNANTLY TO ME, "I AM STILL LEFT WITH A STIGMA I MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO LOSE AND A QUESTION ABOUT WHY A MENTALLY ILL PERSON IS so HATED AND FEARED IN OUR SOCIETY." AND YET, I NEED HARDLY REMIND YOU THAT ONE OUT OF FOUR FAMILIES IS TOUCHED BY MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT IS AN ISSUE WHICH AFFECTS EACH if Not in our imediate OF US, BITHER ERSOMALLY OR AMONG OUR FAMILIES, thru FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS, WE WE -- YOU AND I -- MUST ASSUME A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN MOBILIZING CITIZENS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY, those WE -- WE -- YOU AND I -- MUST TAP THE CONCERNS THAT ALMOST EVERY AMERICAN HAS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS -- AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION TO TAKE ACTION - VISIBLE ACTION. -10- We You CAN ALL LEAVE HERE TONIGHT RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS LEGISLATION -- BUT THAT We IS NOT ENOUGH, YOU MUST COMMIT OURSELVES TO TAKING POSITIVE STEPS TO ENSURE IT BECOMES LAW. and I have some specitic positive things that can be done: -- DISCUSS THE LEGISLATION WITH LOCAL MEDIA -- TELL THEM WHAT IT MEANS TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. -- WRITE YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES -- SENSITIZE THEM TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE MENTALLY ILL -- ASK THEM TO SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION WHEN IT COMES TO A FULL FLOOR VOTE. -- ORGANIZE A SPEAKER'S BUREAU TO TALK ABOUT THE LEGISLATION TO THE PTA, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WOMEN'S GROUPS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS -- ALL OF should be involved WHOM HAVE A STAKE IN IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH CARE the our IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND IN THIS COUNTRY, -- SENSITIZE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS TO THE ISSUE AND GET THEM INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT. -11- -- FORGE A COALITION WITH ADVOCATE GROUPS FOR possibly been doing this today CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED Need to AND MINORITIES, THEY MUST KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS LEGISLATION. Anglx -- BE CREATIVE AND DON'T ALLOW YOURSELVES TO THINK THAT THIS LEGISLATION WILL PASS WITHOUT YOUR ACTIVE SUPPORT, If we are WE MUST ALL BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES, IF WE ARE NOT, Not effective advocates NO ONE ELSE WILL BE, is going to be PASSING THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AcT MUST BE YOUR a TOP PRIORITY FOR THIS YEAR. IT IS MINE. I want it to committed dedicated. & working together be yours. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE 1979 THE YEAR IN WHICH WE have DO, INDEED, MAKE A NEW NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO THE PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY aFFUCTED these so citizens in our society vulnerable these credit a "more and society" year With material blessing $ spiritual " set us thank God daily and ( turn to his constantly in prayer ( as we seek to do his will with our own lives and to the benefit of those we sub to serve - RETIRED - PRES. HANDWRITING MRS, CARTER'S REMARKS GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION -- STYLES BRIDGES HOME Margaret Mead once can I HAVE OFTEN SAID THAT THE SUCCESS OF OUR SOCIETY MUST BE MEASURED BY THE COMPASSION WE SHOW FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS. TODAY, I HAVE SEEN AND TALKED WITH MANY VULNERABLE PEOPLE -- AND I HAVE BEEN DEEPLY TOUCHED. IN LACONIA I VISITED THE STATE SCHOOL AND TRAINING CENTER AND MET CARING, COMPASSIONATE ELDERLY PEOPLE WORKING WITH RETARDED CHILDREN. IN CONCORD I WENT TO THE HOME OF A SEVERELY DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED LITTLE BOY. I MET A WONDERFUL VOLUNTEER WHO SPENDS FOUR - 2 - HOURS A WEEK WITH THE CHILD, SO THAT THE FAMILY MIGHT HAVE SOME TIME FOR THEMSELVES. AND AT THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, I BOUGHT LUNCH FROM PATIENTS WHO ARE LEARNING TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AGAIN. day has been THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR ME. IT'S so EASY TO LOSE TOUCH WITH REALITY IN WASHINGTON. WE TALK ABOUT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS seldom AND BUDGETS, BUT - WE NEVER SEE THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE R THESE & who are involved with in POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ARE ENDED TO THAT IS WHY THIS HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD DAY FOR ME AND THAT IS WHY I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF YOU NOW. EACH OF YOU, BY THE VERY NATURE OF THE POSITIONS YOU HOLD, HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO CARE FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS, mentally afflicted You serve in different - 3 - positions- - WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIA- TION, OR TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OP SERVING IN PUBLIC OFFICE, OR bu ON ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO GIVE OF YOUR TIME AND TALENTS AND ENERGY TO ASSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT NEGLECTED AND THAT OUR PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TRULY SERVE THEM. You EXEMPLIFY THAT SPIRIT or CARING WHICH MAKES OUR COUNTRY GREAT. DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS, IN MY WORK WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND WITH THE ELDERLY, I HAVE SEEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT WE CAN CREATE ON PAPER THE MOST MARVELLOUS PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD, BUT IF CONCERNED CITIZENS DO NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES FOR EXECUTING AND MONITORING THESE PROGRAMS -- THEY WILL FAIL. - 4 - I CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITIES AND IN YOUR STATE AND NOW I'D LIKE TO MEET EACH OF YOU PERSONALLY, PRES. HANDWRITING - 2 - but it does let us know that God is ultimately in control. I can sleep better at night when I can remember that God is the father and author of history. Our "praying without ceasing" helps us remember that marvelous fact. I believe God wants to keep on blessing our nation. He does not wish or design ill for us. I believe he wants to keep on using us as instruments for peace and stability in the world. History teaches us that we have no guarantee at all that God will keep on blessing us so wonderfully, but my firm conviction is that he does want to bless us along with all nations who will do his will. But he can use us only as we are willing to be used. He can use us only as the moral and spiritual heart of our nation is strong. He can use us only as long as we are deeply and honestly committed to existing as a righteous, good, humane nation. I believe the moral center is strong. As I travel around I am encouraged by the numbers and ways that our people are actively caring for the moral, spiritual and physical well-being of each other. We must not be arrogant. We must not be smug. We must not think we have a corner on honor and intelligence. Most of all we must know that we do not have a corner on God. But let's also remind ourselves that most of us do want to be of service. We do want to make a lasting difference on our town, states, nation and the world. While we want well ourselves, we also want others to have their part in the American dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We it a sonderfial Co. materially we are blessed in many way. - sport ally of also we w some problems - difficult complex, controversial - but I am convinced we can solve them - with rods help It may not we imvidiated We may v to make first hand I also know, the excite ment and the fulfillment that each of you feel when progress is made - and when one of these special people is able to develop his- or her - talents to the fullest. I J enjoyed meeting you visiting with you here - and I commend you - and encourage each one of you as you give of your time t effort to help make life better and happier and More worthwhile for these vulnerable citizens wonderful citizens here at Laconia State School ostatic Copy Made servation Purposes - 4 - EACH OTHER AND WITH OTHER RESIDENTS IN THE TOWN. IT IS EXCITING FOR ME TO SEE THE PROGRESS THAT CAN BE MADE, WHEN RETARDED PEOPLE ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS TO THE FULLEST. AND I KNOW YOU SHARE MY CONVICTION THAT WE AS INDIVIDUALS -- AND AS MEMBERS OF A CARING SOCIETY -- MUST NEVER RELENT IN OUR EFFORTS TO ASSURE THAT THESE VULNERABLE PEOPLE ARE GIVEN PROPER CARE AND ARE ACCEPTED IN OUR COMMUNITIES. HERE IN LACONIA YOU ARE DOING JUST THAT. I ADMIRE YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR COMMITMENT. AND NOW 1 WOULD LIKE TO MEET EACH ONE OF YOU PERSONALLY, MRS. CARTER'S REMARKS HYATT REGENCY HOTEL JUNE 2, 1979 IT IS WONDERFUL TO COME HOME -- AND TO SEE so MANY OLD FRIENDS -- TO BE WITH YOU ONCE AGAIN, I LOOK AROUND AND AM REMINDED OF ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR US -- IN THE PAST -- AND ALL YOU CONTINUE TO DO FOR US TODAY. You BELIEVED IN US WHEN NO ONE ELSE KNEW OR CARED WHO WE WERE. BY YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT AND YOUR ACTION, YOU CAUSED THE REST OF THE COUNTRY TO LISTEN TO US, WE WOULDN'T BE IN WASHINGTON TODAY IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR YOU, AND WE FEEL A DEEP SENSE OF GRATITUDE -- AND LOVE -- AND RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU. a time SINCE IT HAS BEEN LONG SINCE I'VE SEEN MOST OF YOU -- I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO BRING YOU UP-TO-DATE ON MANY THINGS & with so many things that have happened.its difficult to decide what to talk abat tell 1 THOUGHT TONIGHT FOR A FEW MINUTES YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN you HEARING ABOUT THE MORE PERSONAL SIDE OF OUR LIFE IN WASHINGTON. WHITE HOUSE - and it is beautiful Awesome - home. Question I'm asked most often about WH is "Do you have 71 any privacy?" time together with family AMY -- wonderful experience - learned so much tour JIMMY -- Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Purposes - L - AND I AM ENJOYING WHAT I AM DOING. I HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES -- ago FEW WEEKS AGO -- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION -- too scholants AUDIENCE WITH POPE. In & Vienna Salt II Amy JIMMY, AMY AND I -- AND MY cill WHOLE our FAMILY -- REALIZE THAT THESE ARE SPECIAL YEARS -- WITH WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES. AND WE REALIZE ALSO THAT WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES COME GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES -- THAT THESE ARE PRECIOUS YEARS IN WHICH WE CAN CONTRIBUTE -- TO OUR COUNTRY -- AND TO MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR ALL OUR PEOPLE, I STAY BUSY -- I HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS -- PROJECTS, PROGRAMS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME -- MENTAL HEALTH -- ELDERLY -- Women's issues AND WHAT I CALL MY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. I AM TRYING TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES TO LOOK AROUND, IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS, AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Purposes you $ I know BECAUSE -- + AM CONVINCED THAT GOVERNMENT CAN NEVER SOLVE ALL OUR PROBLEMS, human OUR NEEDS ARE INFINITE -- AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ARE FINITE -- AND IF WE ARE GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THA T CONFRONT US TODAY -- IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE DONE ON THE LOCAL LEVEL BY PEOPLE WHO CARE. And I believe that people in our co. want to become involved I HAVE SAID OFTEN THAT WANT TO HELP CREATE IN OUR COUNTRY A MORE CARING SOCIETY SOMETIMES I'M RELUCTANT -- AND EVEN EMBARRASSED -- TO SAY THAT, BECAUSE IT SOUNDS VERY GRANDIOSE, they BUT I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WANT TO FEEL THEIR LIVES ARE WORTHWHILE -- people in ours country WANT TO BECOME INVOLVED WANT TO FEEL THAT THEY ARE CONTRIBUTING -- There are good things going on all over our Co. ND I AM GOING TO BE TRAVELING IN THE COMING MONTHS potlighting these ENCOURAGING IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WAYS -- THE SENSE OF efforts so and COMMUNITY THAT WE NEED IN OUR COUNTRY FROM OUR 1 encourage AMERICAN TRADITION OF CARES FOR ANOTHER other and that comes to from our american tradit involved. become of caring for one another 3 AND 4 YEARS AGO -- IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS THAT LONG AGO -- BUT IT WAS -- since camsergnet I TRAVELED ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY ALONG WITH MANY OF YOU - TALKING ABOUT JIMMY -- AND ABOUT THE NEED FOR LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON -- THE NEED FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS COURAGEOUS AND NOT AFRAID TO TACKLE THE VERY COMPLEX, CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES THAT CONFRONT OUR NATION -- and I'm Able to come home I VER RY GLAD TO BEA HERE TONIGHT TO TELL YOU THAT WE NOW HAVE THAT LEADER IN THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY AND I'M VERY PROUD OF JIMMY -- AND THE JOB HE IS DOING. WE HAVE HAD SOME GREAT SUCCESSES I WE ARE A NATION AT PEACE. No AMERICAN HAS HAD TO GIVE UP HIS LIFE IN WAR SINCE JIMMY HAS BEEN PRESIDENT. NONE OF HIS LAST 7 PREDECESSORS COULD CLAIM THIS -- say that AND JIMMY IS DETERMINED TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY STRONG ENOUGH so THAT NO ONE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT AND DIE IN THE FUTURE, 2 THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS BEEN CUT BY 25%. WE'VE CREATED 7½ MILLION NEW JOBS, REJUVENATING OUR CITIES, Passed largest appropriation for education ever Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Purposes - 5 - I can tell you without reservation that it is BUREAUCRACY -- WORSE THAN WE EVER IMAGINED -- WORKING ON 14 We're Working on it. INSPECTOR GENERAL LEGISLATION -- independent inspectors seeking out WAR ON WASTE AND FRAUD -- lack of management "CLEANING UP" UP MESS IN WASHINGTON -- ETHICS LEGISLATION. REORGANIZED 6 DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT -- MAKING THEM MORE EFFICIENT, MORE EFFECTIVE, MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE -- AND PASSED CIVIL SERVICE REFORM -- Now WE CAN RECOGNIZE THOSE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT WHO DO A GOOD JOB -- AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME -- GET RID OF THOSE WHO DON'T. DON we're By CUTTING RED TAPE AND REDUCING PAPERWORK, WE ARE SAVING your & my THE TAXPAYER PRECIOUS DOLLARS -- MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK AND WORK FOR THE PEOPLE. THE LAST FIGURES I SAW SHOWED THAT WE HAD REDUCED PAPER- WORK BY APPROXIMATELY 12%. IN SOME DEPARTMENTS IT'S MUCH HIGHER. Do YOU KNOW WHAT THIS FIGURE MEANS? A 12% REDUCTION INVOLVES 50,000 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES FILLING OUT FORMS ALL DAY EVERY DAY FOR A YEAR! JIMMY HAS CUT THE BUDGET DEFICIT IN HALF, WHEN I WAS CAMPAIGNING THE BUDGET DEFICIT WAS 66 BILLION. # # IT IS NOW DOWN TO AT LEAST 30 BILLION, AND JIMMY IS COMMITTED going TO REDUCING IT FURTHER -- determined that AND EVENTUALLY BALANCING IT! his going to ba brice it EVEN WITH REDUCING THE BUDGET DEFICIT, WE HAVE PASSED THE LARGEST APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION EVER! well I COULD CONTINUE INVENTORING THINGS WE HAVE ALREADY DONE -- because I'm proud of the accounptishments BUT INVENTORIES DON'T TELL THE WHOLE STORY, THE REAL STORY TO ME IS THAT OF LEADERSHIP. To BE A LEADER, ONE MUST BE COURAGEOUS, AND THIS PRESIDENT IS COURAGEOUS. HE HAS BEEN WILLING TO TACKLE THE TOUGHEST, MOST CONTROVERSIAL PROBLEMS FACING OUR COUNTRY, HE HAS HAD THE COURAGE TO TAKE POLITICALLY RISKY POSITIONS. HE HAS TOLD THE PEOPLE THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT INFLATION AND ENERGY. HE HAS TAKEN ON ONE POLITICALLY POWERFUL INTEREST AFTER politically interest ANOTHER: The CONCREDS, THE OIL LOBBY, THE HOSPITAL LOBBY, BUSINESS AND LABOR (ON INFLATION), GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation ALWAYS DEFENDING THE PUBLIC INTEREST -- YOUR INTEREST AND MY INTEREST -- AGAINST POWERFUL SPECIAL INTERESTS. ON THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PANAMA CANAL TREATIES, AND SALT, HE HAS PUT HIS PRESTIGE AND HIS POLITICAL FUTURE ON THE LINE -- TO DO WHAT wass RIGHT. HE'S FOUGHT MANY UPHILL BATTLES. HE'S WON SOME, AND LOST SOME. BUT, HE has 8 ALWAYS HAD THE COURAGE TO TAKE THEM ON AND DO WHAT WAS RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY! I WOULD BE REMISS TONIGHT IF I LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. % WE DO NOT. WE FACE SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN OUR COUNTRY -- SUBTLE, FRUSTRATING, INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS. INFLATION -- IT HAS BEEN WITH US FOR 10 YEARS -- weve had QUICK FIXES HAVE BEEN TRIED, OFTEN JUST BEFORE A NATIONAL ELECTION, WHICH MIGHT HAVE HELPED IN THE SHORT RUN, BUT WHICH OVER THE LONG RUN HAVE MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. WE HAVE A SERIOUS ENERGY PROBLEM. IT'S SERIOUS NOW. IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE -- BROUGHT ON BY INACTION, POLITICAL TIMIDITY, DEMAGOGUERY, WE'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT WE FACED AN ENERGY SHORTAGE BUT NO ONE HAD THE POLITICAL COURAGE TO TAKE ON THIS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE UNTIL JIMMY CALLED IT THE "MORAL EQUIVALENT OF WAR" -- FOR WHICH HE WAS PROMPTLY RIDICULED! But Someone has Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation THE answers. Someone has to search for solutions, The day of Has quick fixes and inaction are over! There are No" Magical' solutions - and our problems are Not going away overnight. We recognize that. But in spite of our problems we can be optimistic about the future. We live in exciting and challenging times. AND We can find the answers. We are Americans ! We can work hard 1 persist - We can even sacrifice when Necessary - We Americans have a history of binding ourselves together in times of crises And we can do it again! I don't believe there is any problem we can't solve, or any obstacle we can't overcome, if we join together and pull together! Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Hugh Galler programs good MRS, CARTER'S REMARKS traveled CONCORD COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER Spent yrs working Ga. improve MH 21/2 services - saw things CO in para- bio excited As MANY OF YOU KNOW, DURING THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS I HAVE SPENT think to HUNDREDS OF HOURS WORKING TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THIS workione) or COUNTRY. PCOMM. level I'VE LEARNED ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEMS, THE FAILURES, THE OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT US FROM MAKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE AVAILABLE TO ALL, DURING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH, I LISTENED TO ALMOST 300 PEOPLE TESTIFY ABOUT HOW BAD THINGS ARE, AND SO IT IS GREAT TO BE HERE TODAY! IT IS GREAT TO SEE A PROGRAM THAT WORKS! I'm sure you could probably tell me of obstacles Great to see -2- good things- IT IS GREAT TO SEE A COMMUNITY WHERE CITIZENS HAVE ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING YOUR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER TRULY A MODEL PROGRAM'. I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU THAT WHILE OUR GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ARE FINITE, OUR HUMAN NEEDS ARE NOT. I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU THAT WE CAN CREATE ON PAPER THE MOST ENLIGHTENED MENTAL HEALTH POLICY IN THE WORLD, BUT IF CARING CITIZENS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES DO NOT GET INVOLVED, DO NOT HAVE A STAKE IN MAKING THAT POLICY WORK, IT WILL FAIL. I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU THAT THERE WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE ENOUGH services wor should MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE ALL THE LOVE AND AFFECTION, -3- FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT THAT THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS NEED, you who are volunteers parents concerned citizens You HAVE DEMONSTRATED YOUR COMMITMENT TO HELPING THESE VULNERABLE PEOPLE, You HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY MY FOR THEM AND DRASTICALLY REDUCE THE NEED TO SEND THEM AWAY TO INSTITUTIONS. YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT CARING SPIRIT WHICH MAKES OUR COUNTRY GREAT. Jerif pleased I AM HONORED TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE YOUR EFFORTS, AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO MEET EACH OF YOU PERSONALLY, Im very pleased to he here today to participate with you in the opening of this new Work activity Center and I congratulate Commend all parents & interested citizens if the communicate, of you who v worked long & hard to make This 30mg dream come true I have read the material dent to me by Sam and at know that it has taken 10 years for the Center to wolve - so for many of you today at represents the N Impossible wream come there! It represents also what happens when people really begin to care for each other and your experience here Teacher - (emplrasizes Communicates some imp things to us. First that we must never quit dreaming the great movements in the history of one country started as dreams and I believe that the way to keep our country alive E healthy is to key one dreams for from our dreams Come new 4 heter ways to he neighbors to he good citizens to he americans those who had the I appland that bad Las courage to this facility and of meeting critical human needs though this famility also, we learn (are reminded - Made Purposes that we must always see our problems in their human demensions. Govt can socily relegate people to "problem" or programs (yner have remembered) Lite remember people will work her People who feel, hurt, laugh cry. People many of whom may well have felt that their lives were of no value whos hytherto before would have been cared for by the community will now become tremselves, contributing supporting citizens of the community and more you the people of Bartow Co will feel better about yourselves as you become increasingly involved in this helping interprise anytime we overlook, glowover, cover-up human problems in our midst, our own self esteem, our own good feelings about ourselves are deservished but you concerned local " citizen and I empliange saw a need $ set about to meet that need you gamered broad based local support found local manufacture & burnersimen who needed services performed $ who realized job that employees of this center could do the Electrostatic Copy Math for Preservation Purposes The things that concern we here at home - about cropert making ends meet and preparing for The old age , 3 taking pride in our schools 1 charches wanting better things for our children $ grandeluldien than we had for ourselves. y and needing to feel secure i all are the same We are a community. Our nation is a family. The problems in one section become the problems of us the small Burness ad I the ra Dept you joined with gout agenes P of Human Resources for franding 1 for help. log all w worked together for the results we see here today I v Traveled over much country the last few years & d can tell you with some anthority that the people of our country are the same ( Electrostatic Copy Made for Preservation Purpose Pleased Chas Lvey I Bartow Work Activities Center ( Congratulate - Wayne Dream Befter come true Read material - 10yrs. - Impossible dream come true By your efforts. the work you v done have - you J shown us what happens - people community care and And you u in that this community care dimeasions - Gov't. too reduce, capily recharels gates people to cakgories your realized we must always see our problems in human such as "problens" $* programs" But you have remembered people will work here. = People who feel. hurt, laugh, cry. People, Many of whom may well have felt that their lives were of we value - who before would V beend cared for by the community - will NOW themselves become contributing Pleased to be here - opening. - Bartow work Activities Center congratulate all - parents - citizens - worked dream come true Read material - Sam - Impossible Dream" / Represent what happens when AND From YOUR EXPERIENCE HERE COMMUNICATES SOME IMPORTANT THINGS people we learn care (EMPHASIZE "TO US") TO US FIRST, THAT WE MUST NEVER QUIT DREAMING. the THE GREAT MOVEMENTS INTHISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY STARTED AS DREAMS. AND I BELIEVE THAT THE WAY TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY ALIVE AND HEALTHY IS TO KEEP OUR DREAMS ALIVE, FOR FROM OUR DREAMS COME NEW AND BETTER WAYS TO BE NEIGHBORS, TO BE GOOD CITIZENS, TO BE AMERICANS, I APPLAUD THOSE WHO HAD THE COURAGE TO DREAM OF A FACILITY THAT MEETS OUR CRITICAL HUMAN NEEDS, ALSO, WE LEARN -- OR ARE REMINDED -- THAT WE MUST ALWAYS SEE OUR BARTOW WORK ACTIVITIES CENTER 1 I'M VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO PARTICIPATE WITH YOU IN THE OPENING OF THIS NEW WORK ACTIVITY CENTER. AND I CONGRATULATE AND COMMEND ALL OF YOU PARENTS AND CITIZENS OF THE CARTERSVILLE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE WORKED LONG AND HARD TO MAKE THIS DREAM COME TRUE. I HAVE READ THE MATERIAL SENT TO ME BY SAM, I KNOW THAT IT HAS TAKEN 10 YEARS FOR THE CENTER TO EVOLVE -- so FOR MANY OF YOU, IT REPRESENTS THE "IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" COME TRUE! IT REPRESENTS ALSO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE REALLY BEGIN TO CARE FOR EACH OTHER. 3 And more you. people of Bartow C. will feel good about yourselves. When we try to overlook, gloss over, cover up human problems in our midst - our own self -esteam - our own good But feelings you saw about a Need ourselves - and are v joind diminished. together to meet that Need I'm pleased to see local parents. concerned citizens V joined together businessmen manufacturers small Business Admin. Dept of Human Resources It's a story I will be proud to tell as I travel over the can encouraging citizens to become involved, to become concerned, to help build in our Co. a more earing society. And I traveled a lot 3 ALT HAVE WORKED TOGETHER FOR THE RESULTS WE SEE TODAY KI IS A STORY I WILL BE PROUD TO TELL AS I TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO RUILD CARING COMMUNITIES all ove - our country BECAUSE I HAVE TRAVELED so MUCH THE LAST FEW YEARS, I CAN TELL YOU WITH SOME AUTHORITY THAT THE PEOPLE OF 000 COUNTRY ARE THE SAME I have found - in my travels that people are the same THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US HERE AT HOME ARE THE SAME THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE WHEREVER THEY LIVE -- MAKING ENDS MEET-AND PREPARING FOR OLD AGE, TAKING PRIDE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR COUNTRY, CARING FOR OUR CHILDREN AND WANTING BETTER THINGS FOR THEM AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN THAN WE HAD FOR OURSELVES, + AND MEDING TO FEEL SECURE -- ALL ARE THE SAME, WE ARE A COMMUNITY. OUR NATION IS A FAMILY, THE PROBLEMS IN ONE PART BECOME THE PROBLEMS OF US ALL, WHEN PEOPLE IN ONE PART OF OUR NATION ARE PUT ON THEIR FEET, ENABLED TO BECOME FULL CITIZENS, SHOWN THE WAY TO SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL our whole INTEGRITY, THE FABRIC OF THE ENTIRE NATION IS STRENGTHENED, TODAY, IN SPITE OF THE PROBLEMS OF ENERGY AND INFLATION AND 4 OVERLOOK, GLOSS OVER, COVER UP HUMAN PROBLEMS IN OUR MIDST, OUR OWN SELF-ESTEEM, OUR OWN GOOD FEELINGS ABOUT OURSELVES ARE DIMINISHED. BUT YOU CONCERNED LOCAL CITIZENS -- AND I EMPHASIZE, CONCERNED LOCAL CITIZENS, SAW A NEED AND SET ABOUT TO MEET THAT NEED. You GARNERED BROAD-BASED LOCAL SUPPORT, You FOUND LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AND BUSINESSMEN WHO NEEDED SERVICES PERFORMED AND WHO REALIZED THAT EMPLOYEES OF THIS CENTER COULD DO THE JOB, You JOINED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES -- THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR FUNDING AND FOR HELP, 5 OTHER DIFFICULT PROBLEMS, I AM ENCOURAGED, WE ARE RECOMING A CARING SOCIETY, EVERYWHERE I GO I MEET MEN AND WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO give ARE WILLING TO INVEST VAST AMOUNTS OF TIME AND MONEY TO MEET A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN NEEDS. THAT KIND OF CARE AND CONCERN WILL SEE US difficult THROUGH ALL MANNER OF AGONIZING PROBLEMS, IT IS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN YOUR OUTPOURING OF EFFORT TO PROVIDE FOR THESE VERY VULNERABLE CITIZENS IN YOUR COMMUNITY. I AM PROUD THAT PEOPLE IN BARTOW COUNTY often quiet ARE PART OF THAT SIGNIFICANT AND BETEN SILENT NETWORK IN OUR COUNTRY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE, AND I AM PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THIS IMPORTANT DAY WITH YOU, *** - 7 - all. When people in one section of our nation are put on their feet, enabled to become full citizens, shown the way to self esteem and personal integrity, the fabric of the entire nation is strengthened, the colors of the national tapestry are enriched. 1 is As I travel around the country and, feel the national Joday, pulse H am encouraged. In spite of the problems of energy difficult problems, d am encouraged. and inflation and other concerns,A I firmly believe that we are becoming a caring society. Everywhere I go I meet men and women and young people who are willing to invest vast amounts of time and money to meet a wide range of human neecls problems. That kind of care and concern will see us through It is happening right here in your outpouring of effort to provide for very these vulnerable all manner of agonizing problems. 1 I am glad that people citizens in your communt in our in Bartow County are part of that unofficial network of people who care. Congratulations And thank you for letting mc share this important day with you.

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