Warren Christopher continues his comments from part three. He answers questions on topics including the condition of the hostages, the health of the Shah of Iran, and Iran's instability. Secretary of the Treasury Bill Miller then reiterates that the ban on Iranian oil is designed to make it impossible for Iran to use their oil to influence United States policy. He also feels that even having to pay slightly higher prices for oil will have a negligible effect on the American economy and mentions the freezing of Iranian assets. He answers questions on topics including the status of Iranian students in the United States and the particulars of the oil ban.

President Carter makes a brief statement announcing a ban on Iranian oil. Following his statement, administration officials take questions from reporters. Topics include: arrangements for the purchase of oil from other sources, the possible effect of the ban on hostage negotiations, the authority under which President Carter is imposing the ban (Trade Expansion Act), the rationality of the ban and why it will not provoke the terrorists, the role of other nations, the ban's impact on oil prices, plans to allocate the available supply to consumers and refiners, the indefinite nature of the ban, conservation, and the ban's impact on the typical American.

President Carter outlines his National Energy Plan. The plan consists of four strategies: conservation of fuel used for transportation and for heating and cooling, regulation of pricing, conversion from scarce fuels to coal, and development of permanent and reliable new energy sources. He discusses these strategies as well as the goals of his plan in detail.

President Carter describes steps for combating the energy problem. He wants to impose a Windfall Profits Tax on oil companies so that the people can share in some of the profit of deregulation. The money will go into an energy security fund used to protect low-income families from price increases, for mass transit, and for research into solving America's long-term energy problems. He calls on people to use less oil even though they are going to have to pay more for it. Carter knows that the oil companies will fight the tax and expects special interest groups to try to abuse the resulting energy security fund; he calls on Americans to let Congress know that they support the tax and that they want to see the money spent the way it was intended to be. Next, Carter describes how he is going to make the domestic production of energy (oil, natural gas, coal, and solar), as well as the importation of energy, easier. He also stresses the need for conservation, calling it 'our cheapest and cleanest energy source.' Among other things, he wants to keep thermostats no higher than 65 degrees in winter and no lower than 80 in summer. He also asks people to drive less each week. Next, Carter discusses avenues of technological research into more abundant sources of energy, including hydroelectric and solar power. Carter also mentions a recent accident at a nuclear power plant in Three Mile Island.

President Carter delivers a speech outlining his plans for stimulating the economy. He wants to 'increase private and public investment ... create a forward-looking partnership between government and the private sector ... help people and communties overcome the effects of industrial dislocations ... and ... help offset the rising individual tax burdens in ways which do not rekindle inflation.' He also touches on his energy policy.

At the National Press Club, James B. Edwards talks about his 68 days in office as Secretary of Energy

Jimmy Carter in India tells of his promise to Prime Minister Desai that the U.S. is sending both nuclear fuel and heavy water.

Address to the American People. In his third prime-time address to the American people, on election night 1977, Carter talks about his energy policy currently being debated in both House and Senate committees cites startling facts e.g. two years of food exports pay for only one year of oil imports, tells of canceling his overseas trip to see his legislation through, says the Japanese, British, Germans, and French have all cut oil imports, while U.S. imports have gone up by 40 percent, says he will offer economic incentives to the oil industry only for new oil, and asks each American family to conserve. Broadcast on CBS TV.

Jimmy Carter's speech on energy to the National Association of Counties in Kansas City.

Gerald Ford discusses the international oil crisis. Ford speaks about the international oil crisis upon returning from his Martinique meetings with President Giscard d'Estaing.

Morris Udall talks about an issues convention for young Democrats. Udall calls for a slow-down on the building of nuclear energy plants and for research instead into cleaner sources of energy.

Tip O'Neill testifies before a congressional committee on oil prices on behalf of his Massachusetts constituents.

Edward Kennedy says the Shah of Iran should never have been allowed to enter the United States, and Kennedy calls for gas rationing.

James Schlesinger warns of a possible gasoline shortage in the U.S. in the summer of 1979.

Rogers Morton discusses the price of oil. Morton discusses the threat of more than one dollar per barrel increase in the price of oil. He also comments upon his happiness regarding the fact that the President has discretionary powers.

Walter Mondale says he believes essential energy legislation will pass in 1978.

Nelson Rockefeller explains his proposal for a federally sanctioned energy bank.

President Ford continues his speech to Congress, saying that he wishes to use his presidential authority to raise the fees on imported crude oil. He explains that he views this solution as more acceptable than either rationing or higher taxes on gasoline. He speaks on a desired increase in the use of coal and other domestic power resources. Ford goes on to discuss proposed tax adjustments, and America's responsibilities to the international community. He ends his address with sentiments of optimism for the future of the country.