Michelle Martin

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.

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.

I'm Rachel Martin, and you're listening to a special edition of Up First. So a year after leaving the White House, now former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalyn, founded the Carter Presidential Center at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The center is devoted to issues relating to democracy and human rights.

I'm Rachel Martin, and you're listening to a special edition of Up First. So a year after leaving the White House, now former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalyn, founded the Carter Presidential Center at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The center is devoted to issues relating to democracy and human rights.

I'm Rachel Martin, and you're listening to a special edition of Up First. So a year after leaving the White House, now former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalyn, founded the Carter Presidential Center at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The center is devoted to issues relating to democracy and human rights.

And Dawn, it really did launch Carter's career as a sort of roving peacemaker.

And Dawn, it really did launch Carter's career as a sort of roving peacemaker.

And Dawn, it really did launch Carter's career as a sort of roving peacemaker.