Jimmy Carter had 'a certain magic,' says former aide from Redlands

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https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2023/03/19/jimmy-carter-had-a-certain-magic-says-former-aide-from-redlands/


Because most know Jimmy Carter as a former president, not as president, his so-so record has been eclipsed by his undeniably successful retirement years.

“He has essentially invented what the post-presidency can be,” Fallows said. “There was no template for what Carter would end up doing. He has invented the role of ‘former president’: home builder, peace advocate, disease fighter, election monitor.”

We were talking at my invitation. Head speechwriter for the first half of Carter’s term, and the youngest person to hold that job, Fallows, 73, and a Redlands High School alumnus, is likely the only person from the IE who spent substantial time with Carter.