carter describes the two administrations of Nixon and Ford as distrustful
"Two Republican Administrations (Nixon and Ford) have both misused and mismanaged the powers of national government, obstructing (blocking) the pursuit of economic and social opportunity, causing unnecessary hardship and despair among millions of our fellow citizens.Two Republican Administrations have betrayed the people's trust and have created suspicion and distrust of government through illegal and unconstitutional actions"