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 * 2) Jimmy Carter's "Malaise Speech"
 * 3) Henry Tran
 * 4) Being stated explicitly in the speech, the aim of the article is to show the people of the United States that they should not lose confidence in the US Government because there will be change coming. As it states in the speech, “Little by little we can and we must rebuild our confidence. We can spend until we empty our treasuries, and we may summon all the wonders of science. But we can succeed only if we tap our greatest resources—America's people, America's values, and America's confidence (Carter). The purpose was supported by this statement because it shows how the public is lacking on confidence and it touches on the example given earlier in the speech. During this time, the country was in a pickle with their energy situation being forced to import more and more oil. The speech was given so that the public would know that there is something being done about it and that it is an issue being tackled by the Government. Jimmy Carter achieves his purpose by giving the real world example of how there is an energy crisis going on and how he plans on fixing it. He summarizes the plan that he has for the country regarding this issue and it is strong because it shows that the government is listening to the words of the people.
 * 5) Carter, Jimmy. American Experience. PBS, n.d. Web. 5 Jan, 2016

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2. Jimmy Carter’s “Malaise Speech”

3. Bodhi Roether

4. Jimmy Carter addresses a tremendously large audience when he gave the Malaise speech which affected millions if not billions of citizens across the globe. Carter is very influential when he talks because he is also using the people of the United States as a speaker by using their quotes from letters submitted to him. When Jimmy Carter begins his speech he talks mostly to the people of the United States addressing all the problems that they may be facing today, “This is the direct cause of the long lines which have made millions of you spend aggravating hours waiting for gasoline” (Carter). The fact that Jimmy Carter addresses something most Americans are having an issue with shows that he is aware of what is happening in the country and is tying him closer to his audience (the American people). Jimmy Carter assumes that the American people want change since he got many letters saying that there needs to be change and assumed that all the American people must be feeling the same way so he enacts change through the speech speaking of what needs to be done to better this country. Bettering the country will not only better our land but also addresses people living in other countries because if we change our trade with other countries and set an example for other countries they will be affected in a large way as well. Jimmy Carter’s audience not only just addresses the people of the United States and the World but also addresses major businesses that will be hugely impacted by the energy changes that Carter speaks of. Carter nearly addresses everyone in his speech whether a factory worker in another country, a civilian in the United States, or even an unborn child.

5. "Crisis of Confidence" PBS. The White House, July 15, 1979. Web. 04 Jan. 2016.