In Part One of our series, we discussed the persistent attempts on the right to draw parallels between the Carter and Biden administrations. We looked at the rise of James Earl Carter from humble beginnings on a farm, to the Naval Academy and into the governor’s office in Georgia. Each step of his early journey offers insight into the development of his worldview and governing style. In Part Two, we do a deep dive into the first half of the White House years to understand the challenges that faced the new administration, some significant early legislative wins and the undercurrent of trouble brewing on the horizon.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:32

Chapter Three: A President assembles his team. 00:01:07

Chapter Four: It was a very good year. 00:09:59

Chapter Five: The Lure of the Siren’s Song. 00:24:56

Post Show Musings: 00:33:15

Outro: 00:49:29

Resources

Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute: The Panama Canal and the Torrijos-Carter Treaties 

The New York Times: Jimmy Carter’s Unheralded Legacy 

The Atlantic: The Passionless Presidency

Vox: The Republican myth of Ronald Reagan and the Iran hostages, debunked 

Politico: The Humiliating Handshake and the Near-Fistfight that Broke the Democratic Party 

Brookings: Today’s global economy is eerily similar to the 1970s, but governments can still escape a stagflation episode

Book Love

Kai Bird: The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter

David Rockefeller: Memoirs

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