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Best of: Jonathan Alter on the life and career of Pres. Jimmy Carter

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In "His Very Best," Jonathan Alter explore the flaws and successes of America's 39th president.

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In the more than 40 years since he left The White House, many have assessed Jimmy Carter’s presidency as a failure while calling him the country’s best ex-president.

The 21st spoke with the author of the first full-length independent biography of the 39th president, political journalist Jonathan Alter, about a president he described as the “un-Trump” and “perhaps the most misunderstood President.”

This segment originally aired Oct. 21, 2020.

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Jonathan Alter

Author, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life | MSNBC analyst | Daily Beast columnist | Co-host of Sirius XM's Alter Family Politics

 

 

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