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Our firm commitment to Israel's survival and security is rooted in our deepest convictions and in our knowledge of the strategic importance to our own Nation of a stable Middle East. To promote peace and reconciliation in the region, we must retain the trust and the confidence both of Israel and also of the Arab nations that are sincerely searching for peace . . . I am determined [that] the precious opportunity for lasting peace between Israel and Egypt will not be lost.

–President Carter
State of the Union Address
1979

According to this speech, what are Carter’s goals for the Middle East?

To provoke war between Israel and Egypt

To promote peace in the region

To take control of Middle Eastern countries

To make Israel a stronger ally

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To promote peace in the region

(The speech emphasizes promoting peace and reconciliation and preserving the opportunity for lasting peace between Israel and Egypt.)