Jonathan Alter

the Rockefellers who were very close to the Shah pulled the wool over the eyes of the State Department. It's a really quite fascinating story that I tell in my book. They convinced the State Department that the Shah could not be treated

the Rockefellers who were very close to the Shah pulled the wool over the eyes of the State Department. It's a really quite fascinating story that I tell in my book. They convinced the State Department that the Shah could not be treated

the Rockefellers who were very close to the Shah pulled the wool over the eyes of the State Department. It's a really quite fascinating story that I tell in my book. They convinced the State Department that the Shah could not be treated

adequately in mexico which was not true but carter in a kind of humanitarian moment agreed to let the shah in in november of 1979 and shortly thereafter these student militants in tehran seized the embassy if they hadn't had that as a pretext it wouldn't have happened And the Shah didn't stay in the United States for very long for his treatment. And he died the next year in Egypt.

adequately in mexico which was not true but carter in a kind of humanitarian moment agreed to let the shah in in november of 1979 and shortly thereafter these student militants in tehran seized the embassy if they hadn't had that as a pretext it wouldn't have happened And the Shah didn't stay in the United States for very long for his treatment. And he died the next year in Egypt.

adequately in mexico which was not true but carter in a kind of humanitarian moment agreed to let the shah in in november of 1979 and shortly thereafter these student militants in tehran seized the embassy if they hadn't had that as a pretext it wouldn't have happened And the Shah didn't stay in the United States for very long for his treatment. And he died the next year in Egypt.

He was in several countries after he left the throne. But it was a mistake to let him in. And then the way Carter handled it was probably not wise politically. Not probably. It was very unwise politically, as his mother and wife told him repeatedly. And he knew, and he and I discussed this, that if he had taken military action, he very likely would have been reelected if he had bombed Tehran.

He was in several countries after he left the throne. But it was a mistake to let him in. And then the way Carter handled it was probably not wise politically. Not probably. It was very unwise politically, as his mother and wife told him repeatedly. And he knew, and he and I discussed this, that if he had taken military action, he very likely would have been reelected if he had bombed Tehran.

He was in several countries after he left the throne. But it was a mistake to let him in. And then the way Carter handled it was probably not wise politically. Not probably. It was very unwise politically, as his mother and wife told him repeatedly. And he knew, and he and I discussed this, that if he had taken military action, he very likely would have been reelected if he had bombed Tehran.

But he thought the hostages would be killed, so he didn't do that. He did try to stage a hostage rescue mission in April of 1980, and it failed miserably.

But he thought the hostages would be killed, so he didn't do that. He did try to stage a hostage rescue mission in April of 1980, and it failed miserably.

But he thought the hostages would be killed, so he didn't do that. He did try to stage a hostage rescue mission in April of 1980, and it failed miserably.

Yeah. And he took total responsibility for it, which is unlike what some of his successors would do in a similar situation. It basically ended any opportunity to get the hostages out before the election, although they came close. And then there may have been, you know, what they call the October surprise. I've been writing about this lately.

Yeah. And he took total responsibility for it, which is unlike what some of his successors would do in a similar situation. It basically ended any opportunity to get the hostages out before the election, although they came close. And then there may have been, you know, what they call the October surprise. I've been writing about this lately.

Yeah. And he took total responsibility for it, which is unlike what some of his successors would do in a similar situation. It basically ended any opportunity to get the hostages out before the election, although they came close. And then there may have been, you know, what they call the October surprise. I've been writing about this lately.

You know, there's increasing evidence that there was an effort by the Reagan campaign to delay the release of the hostages. But then eventually Carter did get them out just moments before he left office.

You know, there's increasing evidence that there was an effort by the Reagan campaign to delay the release of the hostages. But then eventually Carter did get them out just moments before he left office.

You know, there's increasing evidence that there was an effort by the Reagan campaign to delay the release of the hostages. But then eventually Carter did get them out just moments before he left office.

Yeah. So basically, first he revolutionized the vice presidency by giving Walter Mondale stuff to do, which almost none of his predecessors had. Then he revolutionizes the office of first lady or the position of first lady by empowering Rosalind Carter. And then after leaving office, he revolutionizes the post presidency.

Yeah. So basically, first he revolutionized the vice presidency by giving Walter Mondale stuff to do, which almost none of his predecessors had. Then he revolutionizes the office of first lady or the position of first lady by empowering Rosalind Carter. And then after leaving office, he revolutionizes the post presidency.