Jimmy Carter and the Restoration of Presidential Dignity

The office of the President of the United States was plagued by scandals in the early 1970s. When Jimmy Carter ran for office in 1976, the nation was still struggling to process the Vietnam War and Watergate. Questionable presidential decisions prolonged a quagmire in Asia, Richard Nixon's illegal surveillance broke the people's trust, and Gerald Ford's subsequent pardon of Nixon irrevocably sullied his relationship with the American people. Jimmy Carter sought to be the transparent, trustworthy leader that the nation demanded. Based on archival research and government documents, this book explores the steps Carter took during his presidency and how Congress reacted to them. Though Carter was not elected for a second term, this detailed history makes the case that his legacy has been misrepresented, and that he should not be remembered as a failed president, but as a man who restored dignity to an office burdened by controversy.

Author: Jason Friedman
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 03/04/2020
Pages: 223
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476674384
ISBN10: 1476674388
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State

About the Author
Jason Friedman is a global dynamics instructor at The Winchendon School in Winchendon, Massachusetts.