they couldn t accept. cam much david didn t come out of the blue. there had been months of preparation so we knew the gaps that existed, and it wasn t just a meet and greet. 13 agonizing days and nights, 20 drafts the president himself did, he negotiated separately with the two presidents and then added personal touches, like, for example, when it looked like everything was going to fail, he signed eight photographs with bagan s grandchildren. it combines intense preparation, and i hope that s being done now for the president. you believe jimmy carter is the most successful one term president in american history. tell us whyieve that. there were some set backs, 44 days of americans held hostage in iran. interest rates were high, unemployment was relatively