If i get paid, then i have to do what the first lady is supposed to do, but you can do anything you want to do and its such a great soap box. Its just such a great opportunity. So i would, i would advise any first lady to do what she wanted to do. If she doesnt want, and another thing i learned, youre going to be criticized no matter what you do. I could have stayed in the white house, poured tea, had receptions and i would have been criticized. As much i was criticized outside. For what i did and i got a lot of criticism, but you learn to live with it, as i said earlier. Just live with it, expect it and you live with it and never let it influence me. Rosalynn carter in a recent interview conducted for this series in atlanta. She was her husbands political partner from their first campaign. As first lady, she attended cabinet meetings and championed womens rights and Mental Health issues. Their partnership in congress has continued in their long, close white house years. Good evening.
Rosalynn carter do you remember when you and president carter started having conversations about him running for president . I do. What was that like . What was that conversation . It was very interesting. We had a friend that wrote and told jimmy that he thought he ought to run for president. Well, we couldnt even say the word. Thats like my husband is running for. Well, i didnt tell anybody because we kept it very quiet. Um, and. But then once he decided that he would do it, um, that was when i couldnt. I mean, he could hardly say im going to be president. It was just something that was, you know, wed never, ever dreamed would happen. And, um, but it was exciting. I was excited about it. I had campaigned the whole last year before the governors race for him and it was hard and amy was a baby, and i didnt like to leave her all the time. Um, but i enjoyed it. I mean, i learned so much about our state. We have 159 candidates. I knew the capital of every, uh, county. I knew, i mean, and,
Guide to the 21st century were used there is a mismatch between our agent brains and the morn world we livein today. At 10 pm musician Michelle Bonner makes about her life growing up korean american in eugene oregon with crying at each mark. Watch book tv every sunday on cspan2 and find a local schedule on your Program Guide or watch online a time at booktv. Org. Rosalynn carter, do you remember when you and president carter started having conversations abouthim running for president i do. When was that conversation . It was very interesting. We had a friend told jimmy he ought to run for president. We couldnt even say the word. I didnt tell anybody because we kept it very quiet. And but then once he decided he would do it, that was when he could hardly say im going to be president. It was just something that we never ever dreamed would happen. And but it was exciting, i was teexcited about it. I had campaigned the whole last year before the governors for him and it was horrid and amy
Rosalynn carter do you remember when you and president carter started having rosalynn carter, do you remember when you and president carter had conversations about him running for president . I do. What was that like . What was that conversation . Jaire it was very interesting. We had a friend that wrote that he thought he ought to run for president. Well, we couldnt even say the word that my husband was running for i didnt tell anybody because we kept it very quiet. Then once he decided he would do it, he could hardly say im going to be president. It was just something that was wed never known it was going to happen. I have campaigned the whole last year before the governors race and it was hard and amy was a baby and i didnt like to leave her all the time, but i enjoy it had and i learned so much about enjoyed it and i learned so much about our state. We had 159 candidates and the capitol of the county and i knew issues in fact got involved in Mental Health and Running Campaign with
Television companies, supports cspan2 2 as a public service. Cspan2 2 as a public service. Rosalynn carter, do you remember when you and president carter started having conversations about him running for president . Guest i do. Host what was that like . What was that conversation . Guest it was very interesting. [laughter] we hadad a friend that wrote and told jimmymy that he thought he ought to run for president. Well, we couldnt even say the word. [laughter] my husband is running for well, i didnt tell anybody because we kept it very quiet with. And but then once he decided that he would do it, that was when i couldnt he could hardly say im going to be president. It wast. Just something that wa, we never, ever dreamed would happen. And, but it was exciting i was excited about it. I had campaigned the whole last year before the governors race for him, and it was hard. Amy was a baby, and i didnt like teave her all the time. But i ening joyed it. I mean, i learn ared so much about our