Don Gagne

And again, this spilled over into an American election year, 1980. Diplomatic relations to end the standoff failed. So Carter tried something. He ordered the U.S. military to attempt a rescue mission. That mission failed. and it resulted in the accidental deaths of eight Americans, American service personnel, in the desert after one of the helicopters crashed into another transport aircraft.

And again, this spilled over into an American election year, 1980. Diplomatic relations to end the standoff failed. So Carter tried something. He ordered the U.S. military to attempt a rescue mission. That mission failed. and it resulted in the accidental deaths of eight Americans, American service personnel, in the desert after one of the helicopters crashed into another transport aircraft.

And political analysts really did cite that standoff and that moment as a major factor in the ongoing decline and downfall of Carter's presidency.

And political analysts really did cite that standoff and that moment as a major factor in the ongoing decline and downfall of Carter's presidency.

And political analysts really did cite that standoff and that moment as a major factor in the ongoing decline and downfall of Carter's presidency.

He did indeed. He lost election to a former Hollywood actor and a former California governor, Ronald Reagan. It was a landslide win. Carter left office, though, I have to say, as graciously as he began his term. You know that defeat really, really affected him. But here he is in his farewell speech. The love of liberty.

He did indeed. He lost election to a former Hollywood actor and a former California governor, Ronald Reagan. It was a landslide win. Carter left office, though, I have to say, as graciously as he began his term. You know that defeat really, really affected him. But here he is in his farewell speech. The love of liberty.

He did indeed. He lost election to a former Hollywood actor and a former California governor, Ronald Reagan. It was a landslide win. Carter left office, though, I have to say, as graciously as he began his term. You know that defeat really, really affected him. But here he is in his farewell speech. The love of liberty.

It absolutely did. And he was involved in the subsequent years in mediating disputes between the U.S. State Department and some of the most volatile foreign leaders, including Kim Il-sung of North Korea and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. In 1994, he assisted the U.S. government and helped settle a tension-filled nuclear weapons dispute with North Korea.

It absolutely did. And he was involved in the subsequent years in mediating disputes between the U.S. State Department and some of the most volatile foreign leaders, including Kim Il-sung of North Korea and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. In 1994, he assisted the U.S. government and helped settle a tension-filled nuclear weapons dispute with North Korea.

It absolutely did. And he was involved in the subsequent years in mediating disputes between the U.S. State Department and some of the most volatile foreign leaders, including Kim Il-sung of North Korea and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. In 1994, he assisted the U.S. government and helped settle a tension-filled nuclear weapons dispute with North Korea.

And Carter, along with his wife, Rosalyn, and she was very much a part of every single bit of this. The two of them regularly monitored election results around the globe to promote democracy.

And Carter, along with his wife, Rosalyn, and she was very much a part of every single bit of this. The two of them regularly monitored election results around the globe to promote democracy.

And Carter, along with his wife, Rosalyn, and she was very much a part of every single bit of this. The two of them regularly monitored election results around the globe to promote democracy.

And Rachel, if I can jump in here, Carter always said his values were instilled in him when he was a child. His mom, Ms. Lillian, she was a nurse by training. She set an example for her son by defying lines of segregation in 1920s Georgia to counsel poor African-American women on matters of health care.

And Rachel, if I can jump in here, Carter always said his values were instilled in him when he was a child. His mom, Ms. Lillian, she was a nurse by training. She set an example for her son by defying lines of segregation in 1920s Georgia to counsel poor African-American women on matters of health care.

And Rachel, if I can jump in here, Carter always said his values were instilled in him when he was a child. His mom, Ms. Lillian, she was a nurse by training. She set an example for her son by defying lines of segregation in 1920s Georgia to counsel poor African-American women on matters of health care.

Then another organization Carter worked tirelessly for right up until recently was Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that works worldwide to provide housing for underprivileged people. In 2019, NPR spoke with Linda Fuller-Dagelman. She founded Habitat for Humanity with her husband, Millard. They convinced the Carters to do a work week with them.

Then another organization Carter worked tirelessly for right up until recently was Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that works worldwide to provide housing for underprivileged people. In 2019, NPR spoke with Linda Fuller-Dagelman. She founded Habitat for Humanity with her husband, Millard. They convinced the Carters to do a work week with them.

Then another organization Carter worked tirelessly for right up until recently was Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that works worldwide to provide housing for underprivileged people. In 2019, NPR spoke with Linda Fuller-Dagelman. She founded Habitat for Humanity with her husband, Millard. They convinced the Carters to do a work week with them.