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 is youre going to criticized no matter what you do. I could have stayed there at the white house, poured tea, had receptions, and i would have been criticized as much as i was criticized outside of for what i did, but and i got a lot of criticism. But you learn to live with it, as i said earlier. I mean, just live with it. You 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 president jimmy carters cabinet meetings and championed womens rights and Mental Health issues, even testifying before congress. Their partnership on issues has continued in their long postwhite house years. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series first ladies influence and image. Tonight, we turn the pa
Had receptions, and i would have been criticized as much as i was criticized outside of for what i did, but and i got a lot of criticism. But you learn to live with it, as i said earlier. I mean, just live with it. You 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 president jimmy carters cabinet meetings and championed womens rights and Mental Health issues, even testifying before congress. Their partnership on issues has continued in their long postwhite house years. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series first ladies, influence and image. Tonight, we turn the page. Were going to begin this part of this yearlong series, biography series, by looking at the lives of the living first ladies, and Eleanor Rosalynn smith carter is our first of these, the wife of our 39th president. Let me introduce to y
Right now on necn this morning, the u. S. Marketing another sobering milestone in the covid19 pandemic. More than 3 million americans have now been infected. This all comes as the World Health Organization gives yet another dire warning. It says the spike in the number of people who are going to die from the disease could be around the corner. One new england state reporting no new deaths for the first time in months. Are you feeling lucky this morning . No. Well tell you about the first casino in massachusetts that is reopening, but, of course, with some restrictions. Can i just be honest in a moment . There hasnt been a moment in 2020 where i felt, boy, i feel lucky. Today could be the day. Im susan tran. Im melody mendez. So glad youre the positive one of the two of us. Its wednesday morning, july 8th. Lets get to tim kelley, first alert weather, not feeling so lucky either. Feeling pretty busy in the weather department. We had one day off,. It was more effective. At camp david, the
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,