Great public speaker, charming man. But spoke in favor of "States Rights" in Philidelphia Miss. site where 3 black Civil Rights workers were murdered. Approved of segragation at Bob Jones Univ. Iran Contra, Beirut even conservative columnists were shocked how he could twist the history of the Mid-East into something unrecognizable. His economic policies were good in someways but hurt the poor too much.
He led the Republican party to the Right & that is the reason for the huge split in American politics today.
Oh Carter got the iran Hostages released, they just didn't get home until after Reagan had taken office.
Very Optimistic man & that was great for america at that time.
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Sorry just sick of hearing praise of this controversial figure everytime i turn around.
[ June 11, 2004, 02:03 PM: Message edited by: BochiW ]