JIMMY CARTER
DAVID BROOKS COLUMN: Yes, it’s serious; no, it’s not about race 
I go running several times a week. My favorite route is from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol and back. I was there last Saturday and found myself plodding through tens of thousands of “tea party” protesters.
By David Brooks , September 19, 2009
IN THE MAIL: Deciphering the ‘code’ of racism
Thursday’s editorial asked for the “code” used by modern racists when they are talking about people of color (“Call it the ‘ism’ rule,” Page A4).
By Tom Potter , September 19, 2009
Rep. Wilson's son: Congressman is not racist
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's oldest son defended his father against a claim by former President Jimmy Carter that the congressman's outburst during a speech by President Barack Obama was "based on racism."
By Greg Bluestein , September 16, 2009
Posthumous Kennedy memoir: Senator felt fear, remorse for Chappaquiddick
Ted Kennedy wrote he was 'satisfied' with Warren Commission report on brother's assassination; he writes about former 'self-destructive drinking'In the memoir, Sen. Edward Kennedy says his actions on Chappaquiddick on July 18, 1969, were "inexcusable." He says he was afraid and "made terrible decisions" and had to live with the guilt for more than four decades.
By Associated Press , September 03, 2009
Kennedy carried to Arlington, laid to rest beside his brothers
President Barack Obama led the United States today in mourning and remembering "the greatest legislator of our time," celebrating the legacy of Edward M. Kennedy as a senator for nearly a half-century and leader of America's most famous family during tragedy and triumph.
By David Espo and Glen Johnson , August 29, 2009
Obama, former presidents honor Ted Kennedy at today's funeral Mass
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, oft-summoned to remember departed members of his famous political family, is himself the subject of a eulogy President Barack Obama will deliver at a funeral expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and stations of life.
By Glen Johnson and Philip Elliott , August 29, 2009
VIEWPOINT,: Carter's speech matters today
Today, we should listen to President Jimmy Carter's words again, especially as debates about climate change legislation turn tough and confrontational in the Senate. Carter, who thought of himself as a moral leader and not just a politician, believed Americans couldn’t solve the energy crisis if they didn’t move beyond their own self interest and embrace a common good.
By Kevin Mattson , July 12, 2009
Carter visits West Bank settlers to 'listen'
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a vocal critic of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, ventured into one such settlement to and told its hardline residents that their community is among those which should be able to remain in place under a final peace deal with the Palestinians.
By Associated Press , June 14, 2009
Iran declares win for Ahmadinejad in disputed vote
By nightfall, cell phone service appeared to have been cut in the capital Tehran. And Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a nationally televised victory speech, accused the foreign media of coverage that harms the Iranian people. There was more rioting at night and fires continued to burn on the streets of Tehran.
By Ali Akbar Dareini , June 13, 2009
Griffin Bell, Carter's attorney general, dies at age 90
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An Atlanta law firm says Jimmy Carter’s attorney general, Griffin Bell, dies in Atlanta hospital at 90.
By Greg Bluestein , January 05, 2009
PRESIDENTIAL LUNCH: Bush schedules January lunch for Obama, ex-presidents
The luncheon is set for Jan. 7. President Bush will be joined by former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush -- Bush's father -- in addition to Obama.
December 17, 2008
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