In Brief: The Unconventional Wisdom on Jimmy Carter (with Jonathan Alter)

Veteran journalist Jonathan Alter is a contributing correspondent to NBC and the author of a biography of President Jimmy Carter, “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life.” In light of the news that Carter has entered hospice care in Georgia, Preet speaks with Alter about Carter’s presidency, his life, and his legacy. 

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References & Supplemental Materials:

Jonathan Alter, “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life,” Simon & Schuster, 2020

Alter, “The Conventional Wisdom About Jimmy Carter Is Wrong,” New Republic, 2/23/23

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