He promised to approach American Foreign Policy by applying basic human rights. He planned to impart a new morality in American diplomacy, one grounded in the pursuit of human rights. The Carter administration thus spoken, planned, and applied a human rights strategy that would serve as the foundation of Carter’s foreign policy. The administration also related human rights concerns directly to the conduct of foreign policy, together with a support for a bill halting importation of Rhodesian (Zimbabwe) chrome and the lessening of foreign aid to other nations that did not display adequate respect for human rights.