A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety (34 page)

JC’s boyhood in,
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,
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Argentina,
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Aristide, Jean-Bertrand,
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Arkansas,
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Armed Forces Institute, U.S.,
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Army Corps of Engineers,
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Arnall, Ellis,
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Askew, Reubin,
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Assad, Hafez al-,
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–40,
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assassinations,
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alleged CIA plots in,
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by drone attacks,
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Atlanta, Ga.,
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Atlanta Constitution, The
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Atlanta Journal, The
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atomic reactors, on submarines,
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Australia,
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Axelrod, David,
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B-1 bomber,
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–48

B-2 bomber,
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B-52 bomber,
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Baker, Howard,
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Baker, James,
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Baker v. Carr
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Baptists,
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“pioneer missions of,”
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Baryshnikov, Mikhail,
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battleships, JC as electronics officer on,
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Baudouin, King of Belgium,
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Beame, Abraham,
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Begin, Menachem,
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–57,
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Beijing,
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Belgium,
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Bentsen, Lloyd,
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Berlin Wall, fall of,
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Beyond the White House
(Jimmy Carter),
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Biamby, Philippe,
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Bible,
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Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta),
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Blair House,
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Blood of Abraham, The
(Jimmy Carter),
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Blumenthal, Michael,
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Bolivia,
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Bonner, Yelena,
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Borlaug, Norman,
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Bosnia,
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Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbian conflict with,
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Bourne, Peter,
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Boutros-Ghali, Boutros,
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Brazil,
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rising global strength of,
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“breeder reactors,”
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Brezhnev, Leonid,
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Brown, Harold,
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Brown, Jerry,
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Brown, Wesley,
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Brzezinski, Zbigniew,
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Bunker, Ellsworth,
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Bush, Barbara,
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Bush, George H. W.,
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JC’s relationship with,
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Bush, George W.:

JC’s relationship with,
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presidency of,
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Butler, Landon,
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Byrd, Robert,
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C-130 airplane, in hostage rescue attempt,
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Callaghan, James,
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Callaway, Bo,
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Call to Action, A: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
(Jimmy Carter),
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Cambodia,
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campaign funding, removal of restrictions on,
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Camp David,
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–26,
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Middle East peace talks at,
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Canada,
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nuclear power plant accident in,
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cancer,
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Cannon, Howard,
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Caribbean,
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Carter, Alton “Uncle Buddy,”
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Carter, Amy,
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education of,
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JC’s relationship with,
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Carter, Ann,
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Carter, Bessie Lillian Gordy,
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as book subject,
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in JC’s election campaign,
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in JC’s presidency,
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in LBJ’s election campaign,
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nursing career of,
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racial equality espoused by,
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Carter, Billy (JC’s brother),
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Carter, Caron,
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Carter, Don,
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Carter, Gloria,
see
Spann, Gloria Carter

Carter, Hugh,
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Carter, Jack,
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Carter, James Earl, IV,
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Carter, James Earl, III “Chip,”
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Carter, James Earl, Sr.,
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civic involvement of,
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estate of,
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illness and death of,
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JC’s relationship with,
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political involvement of,
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racial relationships of,
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Carter, Jason,
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Carter, Jeffrey,
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Carter, Jimmy (James Earl, Jr.):

accidents and physical injuries of,
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athletic pursuits and physical condition of,
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–27,
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courtship of,
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educational advocacy of,
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engineering skills of,
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family background and ancestry of,
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farming career of,
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hobbies and pastimes of,
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marital relationship of,
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–38

missionary commitment of,
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mistakes of,
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–29

naval career of,
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painting as avocation of,
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presidential library and museum of,
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racial equality espoused by,
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siblings of,
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writings of,
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see also specific books and poems

Carter, Jimmy, early years,
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birth of,
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education of,
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Carter, Jimmy, Georgia political career:

entry into,
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as governor,
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in state senate,
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Carter, Jimmy, post-presidential years,
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–38,
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current daily routine of,
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on future of U.S.,
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political involvement of,
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unresolved and ongoing issues in,
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–203

visits to China by,
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–68

Carter, Jimmy, presidency,
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–38,
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cabinet of,
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campaign for,
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–9,
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Carter family involvement in,
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–30

daily schedule of,
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election of,
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entertaining in,
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–29,
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–32

expense-cutting measures in,
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First Family life in,
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inauguration of,
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issues resolved in,
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“lame duck” period of,
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most controversial domestic issue of,
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