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Not since 1862 have there been four living former Presidents.
"WE THE PEOPLE: The President and the Constitution," is a series of four one-our interviews with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan on the subject of Presidency. The interviews constitute an extraordinary history of profound interest to present and future generations of Americans. The interviews, conducted by veteran Washington journalist Hugh Sidey, are introduced by Warren E. Burger, Former Chief Justice of the United States, as Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
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Not since 1862 have there been four living former Presidents.
"WE THE PEOPLE: The President and the Constitution," is a series of four one-our interviews with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan on the subject of Presidency. The interviews constitute an extraordinary history of profound interest to present and future generations of Americans. The interviews, conducted by veteran Washington journalist Hugh Sidey, are introduced by Warren E. Burger, Former Chief Justice of the United States, as Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
The first President elected from the Deep South since the Civil War, Jimmy Carter discusses the Office of the President from the perspective of Washington outsider who sought to make human rights a centerpiece of his administration. In this interview, President Carter reflects upon the nature of Presidential leadership, illustrated by the Camp David Accords, the Iran hostage crisis, the Panama Canal Treaty, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the energy crisis. Other tropics considered include the so-called "Imperial Presidency," limitations on presidential terms of office, relations with Congress and the media, and the role of the Vice President.
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