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When Jimmy Carter Turned TV Into a Pulpit
30 December 2024 at 08:20
Other presidents were more celebrated for their on-screen presences, but in 1979 he gave one of the White House’s most astonishing televised speeches.
In July 1979, with an energy crisis hampering the American economy, President Jimmy Carter gave a speech with a notably reflective tone.
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