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Sitting by a hearth in the White House library, the President delivered his first fireside chat (see story, page 18), calling upon both consumers and producers to join in an effort to deal with the energy crisis. "We must face the fact that the energy shortage is permanent," he said. "There is no way we can solve it quickly. But if we all cooperate and make modest sacrifices, if we learn to live thriftily and remember the importance of helping our neighbors, then we can find ways to adjust and to make our society more efficient and our own lives...
...President's main emphasis is on stricter conservation of energy. In his fireside chat, he pointed out that the amount of energy now being wasted is greater than the total amount that is imported (in 1977 the U.S. is expected to import $41 billion more in petroleum products than it exports). Carter also called for more development of coal in "an environmentally sound way" and further research on solar energy. On atomic energy, he was cautious. He asked for "strict safeguards on necessary atomic energy production." Later in February, he pledged, he will ask Congress for help in combining...
During his fireside chat last week, Carter introduced what may prove to be the most memorable symbol of an Administration that promises to make steady use of symbolism-the beige wool cardigan, a favorite of his. Carter wore the sweater at dinner with Rosalynn, Amy, Sons Chip and Jeff and their wives. In the library after his meal, Carter asked TV Adviser Barry Jagoda and Adman Jerry Rafshoon what they thought of the cardigan. They told him to check it himself on the TV monitor. All agreed it looked fine. Then Carter rehearsed his talk before the TelePrompTer (which...
Editorially, Carter's message was generally praised. The Boston Globe found it a "powerful presidential event, moving in its simplicity and significant in its reiteration of his goals." To the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the chat "came across like a cup-of-coffee conversation at the corner drugstore, instead of a discussion at the club." The New York Times, however, found "something troubling about a President's unique and unconstrained access to instruments of mass persuasion" and fretted that "Carter's hold on public opinion will be formidable...
...they had questions. Phil took up his offer, found that Lance answered his own phone, and was invited to the Lances' home the next day. A few weeks earlier, Hays Gorey got Griffin Bell's number from the Atlanta directory and had a long, friendly telephone chat with the Attorney General-designate...