Jimmy Carter addresses the 1978 graduating class of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

President Carter talks about U.S.-Soviet relations, human rights, cultural exchange, SALT II, differences between the United States and the Soviet Union; compares the military forces of the United States and the Soviet Union, saying that the United States and its allies are capable of adequate defense; talks about peace and prosperity in Africa, and condemns Soviet and Cuban involvement in Africa.