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Why Jimmy Carter was actually one of the most consequential presidents in modern history

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This commentary piece originally ran in 2019. There are at least two compelling reasons why this is a good time to reassess the presidency of Jimmy Carter. First, he is rapidly approaching his 95th birthday. On October 1, one month from today, he will solidify his record as America's longest living former president. Second, during a brief but revealing dust-up between Donald Trump and Jimmy Carter recently, the President of the United States told us he thought his predecessor was a 'terrible' and 'forgotten' president. Having served four years in the Carter-Mondale White House, I believe strongly both assertions are dead wrong, and will argue here that Carter's was one of the most consequential presidencies in recent history, particularly in his commitment to human rights.

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