<span>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.</span>
