Jimmy Carter

“ I call upon the legal profession, the courts, educators, clergymen, and all interested individuals and organizations to mark the twenty-second nationwide observance of Law Day, U.S.A., with programs and events which underscore our Nation's devotion to the principle of equal justice for all. ”

“ This year will mark the Nation's twenty-second annual celebration of Law Day-a special day for reflection on our heritage of individual liberty and for rededication to the observance of the rule of law.
The rule of law is not automatic. Each citizen must accept a share of responsibility to administer and obey the law, if the rights and opportunities of all citizens are to be preserved.
Americans also have a responsibility and a constitutional right to change the law by orderly process, when such change is needed. ”

“ Our forefathers gave us this birthright, so that the Nation and its people might remain free.
In the words of Thomas Jefferson, "Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind." ”