Jimmy Carter

So I wasn't plagued with an inferiority complex. I felt that no matter what came up, or that I could handle it as well as anyone.

So I wasn't plagued with an inferiority complex. I felt that no matter what came up, or that I could handle it as well as anyone.

So I wasn't plagued with an inferiority complex. I felt that no matter what came up, or that I could handle it as well as anyone.

Well, you know, about 2 o'clock in the morning in April when we tried the rescue operation and we couldn't succeed, that was perhaps the high point of despair in my presidency. And I knew that I had to get up early the next morning, about 6 o'clock, and prepare to go on all the morning talk shows and explain to the American people that the rescue operation had failed. That was a very dismal point.

Well, you know, about 2 o'clock in the morning in April when we tried the rescue operation and we couldn't succeed, that was perhaps the high point of despair in my presidency. And I knew that I had to get up early the next morning, about 6 o'clock, and prepare to go on all the morning talk shows and explain to the American people that the rescue operation had failed. That was a very dismal point.

Well, you know, about 2 o'clock in the morning in April when we tried the rescue operation and we couldn't succeed, that was perhaps the high point of despair in my presidency. And I knew that I had to get up early the next morning, about 6 o'clock, and prepare to go on all the morning talk shows and explain to the American people that the rescue operation had failed. That was a very dismal point.

Also, we knew... that an accident had occurred and that one of the helicopters had flown into an airplane and that eight people had died. And I had to notify those families during the night that their loved ones had perished in a secret operation. There's no way that anything else that happened during the four years could equal that as a time of discouragement and despair.

Also, we knew... that an accident had occurred and that one of the helicopters had flown into an airplane and that eight people had died. And I had to notify those families during the night that their loved ones had perished in a secret operation. There's no way that anything else that happened during the four years could equal that as a time of discouragement and despair.

Also, we knew... that an accident had occurred and that one of the helicopters had flown into an airplane and that eight people had died. And I had to notify those families during the night that their loved ones had perished in a secret operation. There's no way that anything else that happened during the four years could equal that as a time of discouragement and despair.

Well, I didn't realize that. I had not been to bed for three days and had negotiated in the most meticulous detail the release of the hostages. Everything was all agreed, and the hostages were in the airplane ready to take off.

Well, I didn't realize that. I had not been to bed for three days and had negotiated in the most meticulous detail the release of the hostages. Everything was all agreed, and the hostages were in the airplane ready to take off.

Well, I didn't realize that. I had not been to bed for three days and had negotiated in the most meticulous detail the release of the hostages. Everything was all agreed, and the hostages were in the airplane ready to take off.

at ten o'clock that morning Washington time so we were just waiting to get word that they had cleared Iranian airspace and when I went to the reviewing stand when I relinquished the presidency to Reagan and he made his inaugural speech before I left the reviewing stand I was informed that the plane had indeed taken off and the hostages were all safe and free

at ten o'clock that morning Washington time so we were just waiting to get word that they had cleared Iranian airspace and when I went to the reviewing stand when I relinquished the presidency to Reagan and he made his inaugural speech before I left the reviewing stand I was informed that the plane had indeed taken off and the hostages were all safe and free

at ten o'clock that morning Washington time so we were just waiting to get word that they had cleared Iranian airspace and when I went to the reviewing stand when I relinquished the presidency to Reagan and he made his inaugural speech before I left the reviewing stand I was informed that the plane had indeed taken off and the hostages were all safe and free

I have to say that I didn't even think about the fact that it happened a few minutes after midnight, I mean after noontime. I just knew that they were free, and that was one of the most glorious moments. and happy moments of my entire life.

I have to say that I didn't even think about the fact that it happened a few minutes after midnight, I mean after noontime. I just knew that they were free, and that was one of the most glorious moments. and happy moments of my entire life.

I have to say that I didn't even think about the fact that it happened a few minutes after midnight, I mean after noontime. I just knew that they were free, and that was one of the most glorious moments. and happy moments of my entire life.

Well, to me, I didn't even think about it, but obviously that became the major story among the news media, that it happened about 20 minutes after I was no longer president. To me, that was insignificant, but it has still prevailed. Even your question indicates that it was a historically important

Well, to me, I didn't even think about it, but obviously that became the major story among the news media, that it happened about 20 minutes after I was no longer president. To me, that was insignificant, but it has still prevailed. Even your question indicates that it was a historically important