In fact, in the fall of 1975, this was the title, Why Not the Best?, of a bestselling book by a new figure on the national stage: former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter.
The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.
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Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia
Jimmy Carter honoured with solemn state funeral in Washington
A week-long tribute to America's 39th President Jimmy Carter is culminating with a state funeral in Washington, D.C. All five living U.S. presidents have come together in a rare appearance to honor the legacy of a leader who guided the nation through the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War.
The Latest: Jimmy Carter's casket is moved from the US Capitol ahead of his state funeral
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital, followed by a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the
Today’s lawmakers hailed the 39th president, but their predecessors made his four years in office a constant battle and derailed many Carter initiatives.
The war had been over for Americans since 1973; North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam, reuniting the country by force in 1975. Still, Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter believed the fates of thousands of ...
Ironically, in a speech about a “crisis of confidence” Carter himself came across as not confident. Although he did lay out a plan, the speech lacked any single phrase that anyone could look at afterward and feel that he had a plan, and would be decisive, and has a shot at carrying out.
The legacy of Jimmy Carter's administration includes key roles in countering the Soviets and Islamist extremists in the Middle East.
When President Jimmy Carter was inaugurated in 1977, he wasted little time fulfilling one of his most controversial campaign promises: pardoning those who evaded the Vietnam War draft. Carter ...
When President Jimmy Carter was inaugurated in 1977, he wasted little time fulfilling one of his most controversial campaign promises: pardoning those who evaded the Vietnam War draft. Carter issued Proclamation 4483 on his first full day in office ...
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Today, as a member of its board, I am honored to carry forward the mission inspired by the leadership and compassion of Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The former president's funeral will take place at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
The late president has been praised for placing human rights at the forefront of U.S. policy, but his Cold War maneuvering was marked by a familiar double standard.
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Can a good man be president?Maybe this is a lesson of the Carter administration, that true Christianity often finds itself drawn away from places of power and down in the muck.
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