Carter promised the American people, “I’ll never lie to you.” He was so honest that in a 1980 interview, during his reelection campaign, he was asked how he would grade his presidency. His answer: B’s ...
He also focused much of his attention on his studies, which resulted in him graduating in the top 10 percent of his class. Rear Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, 1955. (Photo Credit: Unknown Author / U.S. Naval ...
James Earl Carter Jr. was born on Oct. 1, 1924. His father, James Earl Carter Sr., was a successful business owner and his mother, who became the legendary “Miss Lillian” during her son’s presidency, ...
Throughout his career, Carter would credit Rickover for inspiring him to give his best in all he accomplished. When I think back on that moment when my class and I met a future president ...