Europeans give President Carter a lot of the credit for breaking down the Iron Curtain.
His insistence on the priority of human rights is what started the whole Solidarity movement, along with Pope John Paul.
I think eventually he will get the credit for some of the good things he accomplished.
Right wingers like to blame him for things beyond his control. He truly inherited a nation in crisis. Anyone remember price and wage controls ? WIN buttons?
His insistence on the priority of human rights is what started the whole Solidarity movement, along with Pope John Paul.
I think eventually he will get the credit for some of the good things he accomplished.
Right wingers like to blame him for things beyond his control. He truly inherited a nation in crisis. Anyone remember price and wage controls ? WIN buttons?