Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the USA, passed away at the age of 100.

Radar Armenia presents excerpts from Carter's July 15, 1979 speech:

"I want to talk to you tonight about a more serious topic than energy or inflation. I want to talk to you about a fundamental threat to American democracy. I don't mean our political and civil liberties. They will be preserved. And I don't mean the foreign power of America, a country today in a state of world peace with unparalleled economic and military power.

The threat is almost invisible in ordinary relationships; it is the crisis of trust. It is a crisis that strikes at the heart, soul, and spirit of our will. We can see this crisis in the growing doubts about the meaning of our lives and the loss of a unity of purpose for our nation. The erosion of our confidence in the future threatens to destroy America's social and political fabric. The trust we've always had isn't just some romantic dream or saying in a dusty book we only read on the 4th of July. It's an idea that founded our nation and guided our development. Confidence in the future sustained everything else: public institutions, private enterprises, our families, and the state Constitution.

Trust defined our course and served as a link between generations. We have always believed in progress. We have always considered our children's days to be better than ours. Our people are losing faith not only in the government itself but also in the ability of the citizens to be the supreme rulers and shapers of democracy. We know our past and are proud of it by him. Our progress has been a part of America's living history and even the world. We have always believed that we are part of the great movement of humanity called democracy, and that belief has continually strengthened us in our purpose.

...For the first time in the history of our country, the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the last five years. Two-thirds of our people do not even vote. American worker productivity is falling, and Americans' willingness to save for the future has declined relative to the rest of the Western world. As you know, disrespect for government, churches, media, and other institutions is on the rise. It's not a valid message of happiness or comfort and is a warning.

....We are at a turning point in our history. There are two choices. One of them is the path I warned about this evening, leading to fragmentation and selfishness. In this path lies the wrong idea of ​​freedom, the right to gain some advantage over others. This path will be a path of constant conflict between narrow interests, which ends in chaos and immobility. It is the right way to fail. All the lessons of our past and promises of our future point to another path to restoring American values. This path leads to true freedom for our nation and ourselves, and we will take the first steps.

.... I do not promise you that this struggle for freedom will be easy. I do not promise a quick solution to our country's problems when the truth is that the only way out is a universal effort. I promise you that I will lead our struggle and ensure justice in our struggle. Above all, I will manage short-term deficits more effectively, and we will, but there are no short-term solutions to our long-term problems.

...At the end, let me say the following. I'll do it all, but I won't do it alone. Every chance you get, say something good about our country. It's time for us to unite in America to revive the spirit. Working with our common faith, we cannot fail."