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The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter

The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter

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In 1976, after the Watergate scandal and the country’s withdrawal
from the Vietnam War, American voters elected Jimmy Carter, a
Washington outsider who had served one term as governor of
Georgia, to the presidency. Mr. Carter brought a new humility to
the Oval Office but, by 1980, many Americans had tired of his
modest sensibility and chose not to re-elect him. As it would
turn out, the qualities that hurt Mr. Carter in the White House
formed the foundation of a post-presidential period that helped
redefine, and redeem, his legacy in the final decades of his
life.

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York
Times, explains the life, death and legacy of former President
Jimmy Carter.

Background reading:

Read an obituary of Jimmy Carter, whose post-presidency was
seen as a model for future commanders in chief.

Mr. Carter defied the unwritten rule of former presidents:
Don’t criticize the occupant of the Oval Office.

In a never-before-seen interview with The Times, in 2006, Mr.
Carter reflected on his life and work as a leader during the Cold
War, a Middle East peace broker and his post-presidential career
as a citizen diplomat.

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