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Rhiannon12866

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2. And he became close friends with his former opponent, Jimmy Carter

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2022, 07:58 AM

Dec 2022

Since President Carter had served as governor, he had no congressional experience, so former Representative and Minority Leader Ford was happy to advise him. And Gerald Ford also called on his close friend Jimmy Carter to deliver his eulogy. Jimmy Carter remembers that sad call in his autobiography.

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