Michelle Martin

So he had to overcome that, but he did have some political successes as president, right?

So he had to overcome that, but he did have some political successes as president, right?

So he had to overcome that, but he did have some political successes as president, right?

So while President Carter is, you know, negotiating this hugely important peace deal on the international stage, he's also dealing with a complication in his own family, right? Tell me about his brother.

So while President Carter is, you know, negotiating this hugely important peace deal on the international stage, he's also dealing with a complication in his own family, right? Tell me about his brother.

So while President Carter is, you know, negotiating this hugely important peace deal on the international stage, he's also dealing with a complication in his own family, right? Tell me about his brother.

So let's fast forward a bit to July 1979. Carter gave a now very famous speech. It became known as his malaise speech.

So let's fast forward a bit to July 1979. Carter gave a now very famous speech. It became known as his malaise speech.

So let's fast forward a bit to July 1979. Carter gave a now very famous speech. It became known as his malaise speech.

Ultimately, he said that he believed the problem was that the country was facing a crisis of confidence, right?

Ultimately, he said that he believed the problem was that the country was facing a crisis of confidence, right?

Ultimately, he said that he believed the problem was that the country was facing a crisis of confidence, right?

And then it got worse for Carter, the Iran hostage crisis. This was November 4th, 1979.

And then it got worse for Carter, the Iran hostage crisis. This was November 4th, 1979.

And then it got worse for Carter, the Iran hostage crisis. This was November 4th, 1979.

And it happened. He lost, November 1980.

And it happened. He lost, November 1980.

And it happened. He lost, November 1980.

When we come back, a look at Jimmy Carter's life after the presidency, a life many say made him the nation's greatest former president.

When we come back, a look at Jimmy Carter's life after the presidency, a life many say made him the nation's greatest former president.