Interesting to read this story and consider its parallel to the rise and fall of the Democratic caucuses in Iowa. Loved the state fair story, and appreciated you sharing some background Jimmy Carter details few of us know about. Thank you.
Thank you. He was a very remarkable man. Most of us would be thrilled to have 1/10 of his resume, and when you add in the houses he built, the guinea worm eradication effort, Egypt-Israel peace accords, etc. it is clear we won’t see the likes of Jimmy Carter in a long, long time. What a great man!
I met Jimmy Carter in the fall of '75 at the home of Simpson College history professor Joe Walt. Jimmy was friendly, but Jody Powell was too busy to be so. Jimmy was a smart guy. He was also the first man I had ever seen with manicured fingernails. (I'm not sure if Iowa farmers noticed that.) I ended up campaigning for Fred Harris.
Jimmy was a good president who spent too much time with minutiae (his engineering background could not be denied). His legend of the simple peanut farmer who gave up farming is a good story, but still a legend.
Jimmy was a complicated leader. I left active military service in '80 for various reasons. One reason was when I found out that my wife was being seen by a medic and not a doctor for gynecological issues. Carter had cut the military's budget so far back that even the large Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco was understaffed.
Jimmy's post-presidential period deserves admiration. He was true to his beliefs and led our country the same way. However, his presidential performance was more complicated than his legend. Reagan took advantage of the country's unhappiness, and the Republican party has played that card since.
Interesting to read this story and consider its parallel to the rise and fall of the Democratic caucuses in Iowa. Loved the state fair story, and appreciated you sharing some background Jimmy Carter details few of us know about. Thank you.
Thank you. He was a very remarkable man. Most of us would be thrilled to have 1/10 of his resume, and when you add in the houses he built, the guinea worm eradication effort, Egypt-Israel peace accords, etc. it is clear we won’t see the likes of Jimmy Carter in a long, long time. What a great man!
I met Jimmy Carter in the fall of '75 at the home of Simpson College history professor Joe Walt. Jimmy was friendly, but Jody Powell was too busy to be so. Jimmy was a smart guy. He was also the first man I had ever seen with manicured fingernails. (I'm not sure if Iowa farmers noticed that.) I ended up campaigning for Fred Harris.
Jimmy was a good president who spent too much time with minutiae (his engineering background could not be denied). His legend of the simple peanut farmer who gave up farming is a good story, but still a legend.
Jimmy was a complicated leader. I left active military service in '80 for various reasons. One reason was when I found out that my wife was being seen by a medic and not a doctor for gynecological issues. Carter had cut the military's budget so far back that even the large Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco was understaffed.
Jimmy's post-presidential period deserves admiration. He was true to his beliefs and led our country the same way. However, his presidential performance was more complicated than his legend. Reagan took advantage of the country's unhappiness, and the Republican party has played that card since.