I do not promise a quick way out of our Nation's problems, when the truth is that the only way out is an all-out effort. Other generations of Americans have faced and mastered great challenges. The American Presidency Project (http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=7369). We ourselves are the same Americans who just 10 years ago put a man on the Moon. We can spend until we empty our treasuries, and we may summon all the wonders of science. It's also especially difficult to deal with long-range, future challenges. Jimmy Carter, "Address to the Nation on Energy and National Goals: 'The Malaise Speech,'" July 15, 1979. to use solar energy in more than 2 1/2 million houses. But we can make that transition smoothlyfor our country and for our children and for our grandchildrenonly if we take careful steps now to prepare ourselves for the future. Following is a transcript of President Carter's address to the nation on energy problems last night in Washington, as recorded by The New York Times through the facilities of ABC News: It's. Thank you very much, and good night. Carter prefaced his talk about energy policy with an explanation of why he believed the American economy remained in crisis. We can be sure that all the special interest groups in the country will attack the part of this plan that affects them directly. During the past 3 years I've spoken to you on many occasions about national concerns, the energy crisis, reorganizing the Government, our Nation's economy, and issues of war and especially peace. This energy plan is a good insurance policyfor the future, in which relatively small premiums that we pay today will protect us in the years ahead. ", And this is one of the most vivid statements: "Our neck is stretched over the fence and OPEC has a knife. During the 1950's, people used twice as much oil as during the 1940's. We are the generation that dedicated our society to the pursuit of human rights and equality. The oil and natural gas that we rely on for 75 percent of our energy are simply running out. Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to govern this Nation.
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