Maybe Carter wasn't such a bad president after all. He was interviewed last night on 60 Minutes concerning his new book "White House Diary." The book is based upon upon some 5,000 pages of a diary that Carter kept while president. Carter stated that we would have had a comprehensive health care law back in 1979 if Ted Kennedy had not blocked it. He further stated that he succeeded in getting passed in Congress more major legislation than any president since Johnson. Carter's administration was plagued by a bad economy and the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran.
I met the Carters at Independence when he received the Truman Award. A charming friendly couple. Perhaps Jimmy was too honest and candid for his political good.
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