Articles tagged "jimmy carter"

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In new book, Jimmy Carter is upbeat about peace talks in Mideast

by Bill Lambrecht [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)]

[4.Feb.09] :. WASHINGTON - Before George Mitchell departed last week for the Middle East on his inaugural mission, America’s newest special envoy received a present via overnight mail from Jimmy Carter - a...

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Column: The Tackle Box

Presidential Angling

by Chris Justice

[8.Dec.08] :. Now that Barack Obama is America's 44th president, in the spirit of his predecessors, he might want to take up fishing.

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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jul.08] :. While Gonzo makes a familiar case, that Thompson frequently lost himself in celebrity, it also argues for his legacy, not cynicism but optimism.

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Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

by George Tiller

[14.Apr.08] :. The question arises: if Carter can’t criticize Israel, then who can? Apparently the answer is no one.

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Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

by Cynthia Fuchs

[26.Oct.07] :. He's not like Bill Clinton, he's not a rock star. He is instead a politician and a diplomat, facing rejection and resentment as well as respect, absorbing all responses as part of an ongoing, crucial "conversation".

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With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America

by Kate Williams

[8.Jun.07] :. A well-studied and unbiased report on the powerful union of politics and conservative religion.

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