Jimmy Carter

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

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

fact that it happened a few minutes after I left the White House as a president rather than while I was still in office. I didn't even consider that as a major factor then. It was the news media, I think, that made that a major factor.

fact that it happened a few minutes after I left the White House as a president rather than while I was still in office. I didn't even consider that as a major factor then. It was the news media, I think, that made that a major factor.

fact that it happened a few minutes after I left the White House as a president rather than while I was still in office. I didn't even consider that as a major factor then. It was the news media, I think, that made that a major factor.

Well, I'm cordial and open. The only thing I have to offer is my own integrity and an element of objectivity. I don't have any ax to grind. My ax to grind is to try to bring peace and an end to human rights abuses. But it doesn't mean that I go in ignorant of past crimes. And I have to just realize that these people have committed crimes.

Well, I'm cordial and open. The only thing I have to offer is my own integrity and an element of objectivity. I don't have any ax to grind. My ax to grind is to try to bring peace and an end to human rights abuses. But it doesn't mean that I go in ignorant of past crimes. And I have to just realize that these people have committed crimes.

Well, I'm cordial and open. The only thing I have to offer is my own integrity and an element of objectivity. I don't have any ax to grind. My ax to grind is to try to bring peace and an end to human rights abuses. But it doesn't mean that I go in ignorant of past crimes. And I have to just realize that these people have committed crimes.

And in most cases, crimes have been committed on both sides. They may be much more onerous on one side than the other. But quite often it's the scorned person or the despised person or the unsavory people in international judgment that will need someone to listen to their position, as was the case with Kim Il-sung and with the provisional government in Haiti and as with the Bosnian Serbs.

And in most cases, crimes have been committed on both sides. They may be much more onerous on one side than the other. But quite often it's the scorned person or the despised person or the unsavory people in international judgment that will need someone to listen to their position, as was the case with Kim Il-sung and with the provisional government in Haiti and as with the Bosnian Serbs.

And in most cases, crimes have been committed on both sides. They may be much more onerous on one side than the other. But quite often it's the scorned person or the despised person or the unsavory people in international judgment that will need someone to listen to their position, as was the case with Kim Il-sung and with the provisional government in Haiti and as with the Bosnian Serbs.