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During his 1981 farewell address, delivered in the midst of the cold war, President Jimmy Carter warned against the devastation that an all-out nuclear war would bring to the world. He argued that the rising sophistication of the arsenals of the superpowers, as well as the growing number of countries in possession of nuclear weapons made it more likely that an incident would take place. Carter attempted to continue the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks...
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In January, 1979, the Shah of Iran was overthrown during the Iranian Revolution. In late October the Shah was permitted to enter the United States to receive medical treatment. Less than two weeks later, on November 4, students stormed the U.S. embassy in Iran, taking hostages. Ayatollah Khomeini, who now led Iran, publicly condoned the actions of the students and refused to intervene. The hostage crisis continued for over a year, with 53 hostages...
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President Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev signed the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) in 1972, marking the start of a period of mutual disarmament in the two nations. During the negotiations of SALT II, President Jimmy Carter and Brezhnev attempted to place further caps on the number and type of nuclear weapons that the United States and the Soviet Union could possess. Although both men signed SALT II, the U.S. Senate...
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In this October 28, 1980 debate, presidential candidates Governor Ronald Reagan and President Jimmy Carter respond to press questions about their positions on inflation, unemployment, the defense budget, urban decline, terrorism, nuclear arms control, energy independence, and social security and other Federal programs.
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In this October 6, 1976 NPR debate, presidential candidates Governor Jimmy Carter and President Gerald Ford debate foreign policy and military defense topics. They respond to press questions about their positions on government transparency and regaining the trust of Americans; the SALT Negotiations and nuclear non-proliferation efforts; arms deals and military aid to the Middle East; the morality of foreign intervention; normalizing relations with...
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President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter engage in the first of their series of Presidential debates in 1976 at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, the first Presidential debates since Kennedy-Nixon. This debate on domestic policy focuses on the challenges of combatting both inflation and unemployment. There is little direct clash over Watergate, but at the thematic level there is much discussion of restoring trust in government and confidence...
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In this October 1976 debate between President Ford and Governor Carter, the presidential candidates address U.S. domestic matters. Ford and Carter highlight their positions on the environment, constitutional amendments, gun control, Supreme Court appointments, and the economy.
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New revelations on Jimmy Carter's post-presidential years are presented in this A&E Special program. Host Steve Gillon examines Carter from his attempts at global peace-making to his unusual friendship with Yasser Arafat, and his contentious relationships with President Bill Clinton. Also included is commentary from author and historian, Doug Brinkley, on his book, "The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter's Journey Beyond The White House".
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Ruined cities, scorched countryside, over 600,000 deaths - these were the Civil War's direct results. But its long-term effects were no less cataclysmic and are still at work in American society. From North to South, from civil rights to foreign policy, from individual to collective memory, this classic program by award-winning filmmaker Ross Spears explores the cultural, political, and economic echoes of the War Between the States. Reflections come...
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If it hadn't been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. This documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and others.
16) Jimmy Carter
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The life of the 39th President of the United States. Examines the failings of Carter's political leadership in the context of the turbulent 1970s ; and explores the role religion played in his career.