Campaign Literature—1976 California Presidential Primary


                         Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Committee



Flyer, Calif. Primary - 8 1/2" x 14 1/2".




                                     
More black people have voted for Jimmy Carter in the Democratic primaries than for all the other candidates combined.

On April 13th, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. told why:

"I know a man I can trust, blacks can trust, and all Americans can trust as their President—that man is Jimmy Carter.

    Jimmy, I was with you when you started your long journey, l'm with you now, and I'm going to be with you when you're in the White House.

    Jimmy Carter has been for equal justice when it wasn't an easy thing to be for in south Georgia. He was for equal rights long before it was a popular thing to support —and long before he entered the political arena.

    Jimmy Carter spoke out in favor of integrating his rural southem church many, many years ago. He and his family had to with­stand a fierce economic boycott because they refused to join the White Citizens Council, which almost drove him out of business. His daughter has always gone to integrated public schools.


    When he was Governor of Georgia, the first public speech Jimmy Carter made said that the 'time for discrimination is over.' And he proved he meant what he said. He appointed blacks to judgeships and other important positions. He supported social programs to help the poor and disadvantaged. He desegregated the Georgia Real Estate Commission and pushed for and succeeded in having passed Georgia's first fair housing law.

    And he gave my son, Martin Luther King, Jr., an honored place in the Georgia State Capitol­ against a lot of opposition.

    These are the things that tell me what is in Jimmy Carter's mind and in his heart.

    Yes, Jimmy Carter has been with black people when it wasn't easy for him. And we're with Jimmy Carter even when the road to the White House has a small bump or two in it. Nothing that is worth achieving in life comes without some hardship—but that hard­ship will make Jimmy Carter an even greater President. lt is wrong to jump on a man for the slip of a tongue that everyone knows does not represent his thinking. I know where Jimmy Carter stands and has always stood because l've been right here to watch him—and so do black Americans.

    During your race for President you have told the American people about things that unite us, not that divide us; about the things we can do together. That's why you're winning support from all Americans, black and white.

    You, better than anyone, understand the problems of black and white Americans—and they believe in you, now more than ever.
 
    God bless you Jimmy Carter and Godspeed on your way to the White House.

You can make the difference in California. Vote for JIMMY CARTER in the Democratic Presidential Primary June 8.
 
Paid for by the Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Committee. R.J. Lipshutz, Treasurer. P.O. Box 1976, Atlanta, Georgia 30301.  [union bug]



... and all I ask anybody to do is to watch bis record."
Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr.             

Jobs: "Our single most important national priority must be a job for every American who wants to work. For those areas and groups afflicted by acute un­employment, I favor federally created jobs similar to the CCC and WPA of the depression years. The un­employment rate for young Americans is extremely high—in excess of 40% for young black Americans. The cost of such a job program would be only slightly higher than existing relief programs. The benefits in human dignity restored would be enormous. We must be committed to helping minorities establish and build their own business enterprises. Self-sufficiency should be our goal, not dependency. The best way to ac­complish that is through private business ventures owned and operated by local residents."

Crime: "Jobs for Americans should be our top domestic priority because we may find a reduction in unemployment to be the most effective single step we can take to make this country a safer place to live."
 
Civil Rights: "The best thing that happened in the South in my lifetime was the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the granting to blacks and other minorities the chance to live a decent life and to have equal oppor­tunities." Jimmy's stand on racial equality is not just an issue—it' s a commitment. In the 1950's, he refused to join the Plains, Georgia White Citizens Council and withstood the pressures of a boycott against his seed and fertilizer business. A few years later, he and his immediate family stood alone on a Sunday morning to vote for the integration of their small Baptist church. In the early '60's, as a freshman state senator from south Georgia, Jimmy Carter rose to speak passionately for the repeal of the so-called "literacy test" used for years to deprive blacks of the right to vote.

Welfare Reform: "We need an efficient and com­passionate welfare system in this country. What we now have is neither of these. That 10% of the welfare reci­pients who are able to work should be given private and public training programs to prepare them for employ­ment commensurate with their ability and talent. For the other 90% of welfare recipients, there should be an adequate, thoroughly uniform nationwide allocation of funds to meet the necessities of life. A work incentive program should be included for those who may be able to hold part-time jobs. Earnings from these jobs should not be confiscated by reductions in benefits."

Busing: "I am not in favor of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the assignment of students in public schools on the basis of race. During my term as Georgia Governor, I helped both white and black community leaders evolve a busing plan, approved by federal courts. Ele­ments of the plan included: (1) Minority leaders must
be adequately represented at all levels in the decision-­making processes of the school system. (2) Any child who wants to be bused can be bused at public expense. (3) The busing must result in increased integration. (4) No child is bused against his or her wishes."

Education: "My comprehensive education program would assure expanded vocational and career education opportunities. Although the number of students enrolled in career education has more than doubled in the last six years, 2-1/2 million leave the educational system without adequate vocational training. lt is estimated that 750,000 untrained young enter the un­employment pool annually. Community colleges and existing programs must be strengthened and expanded. By 1980, 80% of all jobs are expected to require education beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. My program would also assure reforms to strengthen colleges and universities in times of financial difficulties."
 
Health Care: "We need a national health insurance system that is efficient, workable and fair and available to all at a cost they can afford. In Georgia, I used the Governor's emergency funds to establish the Sickle-Cell Anemia Foundation to begin a sickle-cell screening pro­gram. By the end of my term almost 40,000 black Geor­gians had been screened for this hereditary disease."

U.S. Foreign Policy: "We've done a lot in this coun­try in the last 20 years to end racial discrimination within our own borders; but we still have a gross, unconscionable attitude of racial discrimination in interna­tional affairs. This attitude of neglecting the African and Asian peoples is felt throughout the world. We ought to end that."