The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.
The war had been over for Americans since 1973; North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam, reuniting the country by force in 1975. Still, Georgia Gov. JimmyCarter believed the fates of thousands of ...
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29, 2024, at age 100 at his home in Plains, Georgia, was a dark horse Democratic presidential candidate with little national recognition when he beat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976.
Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100, leaving four children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
For those of us who became adults during that time, the Carter years embraced an end to racism, a belief in empowerment and, as a friend of mine constantly reminded me, “It felt like we’re going to be all right again.”