1980 - President Carter Speech to 96th Congress - Portion only, 23Jan80

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1980 - President Carter Speech to 96th Congress - Portion only, 23Jan80 Carter at podium: “In response to the abhorrent act in Iran, our nation has never been aroused & unified so greatly in peacetime. Our position is clear. The United States will not yield to blackmail. (applause). 18:09:00 “We continue to pursue these specific goals... 18:10:03 “If the American hostages are harmed, a severe price will be paid. We will never rest... 18:10:40 “But now we face a broader & more fundamental challenge in this region because of the recent military action of the Soviet Union.... 18:11:10 “Since the end of the second World War.... In the 1940s we took the lead in creating the Atlantic Alliance... 18:11:56 “In the 1950s we helped to contain further Soviet challenges in Korea & in the Middle East... 18:12:10 “In the 1960s we met the Soviet challenges in Berlin, & we faced the the Cuban missile crisis... 18:12:28 “And in the 1970s three American Presidents negotiated w/ the Soviet leaders... 18:13:00 “In all these actions, we have maintained two commitments: to be ready to meet any challenge... 18:13:17 “Preventing nuclear war is the foremost responsibility of the two superpoers.... 18:14:15 “We superpowers also have the responsibility to exercise restraint in the use... 18:14:35 “But now the Soviet Union has taken a radical & an aggressive new step... 18:14:56 “The vast majority of nations on Earth have condemned this latest Soviet attempt... 18:15:52 “While this invasion continues, we & the other nations of the world cannot conduct business... 18:16:37 “I have notified the Olympic Committee that w/ Soviet invading forces in Afghanistan, neither the American people nor I will support sending an Olympic team to Moscow.” 18:17:18 “The Soviet Union is going to have to answer some basic questions... 18:18:05 “The region which is now threatened by Soviet trrops...contains more than two thirds of the world’s exportable oil...grave threat to the free movement of Middle East oil. 18:18:45 “This situation demands careful thought, steady nerves... 18:19:21 “Meeting this challenge will take national will, diplomatic & political wisdom... 18:19:41 “Let our position be absolutely clear... 18:21:03 “We are also improving (abrupt end). Cold War; Threats; Foreign Policy; NOTE: Excerpt is complete. See internet for full transcript of above which is only partially transcribed. NOTE: 18:08:14 - 18:21:04 sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk