Watch President Jimmy Carter's News Conference, 1978

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. PRESIDENT CARTER DISCUSSES WHETHER CONGRESS WILL PASS KEY DOMESTIC LEGISLATION, INCLUDING TAXES, EMPLOYMENT, AND ENERGY. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE THE UPCOMING ISRAELI-EGYPTIAN PEACE TALKS IN WASHINGTON, STRATEGIC NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION, PROGRESS ON THE SALT II TALKS, THE RESIGNATION OF SALT NEGOTIATOR PAUL WARNKE AND REPORTS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF SOVIET DEFECTOR SHEVCHENKO.

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