
President Jimmy Carter Appears on 'Chicago Tonight' in 2006
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President Jimmy Carter died in Georgia this weekend at the age of 100.
President Jimmy Carter appeared on "Chicago Tonight" a number of times. In this 2006 conversation with John Callaway, Carter talks about his relationship with Mayor Richard J. Daley, and how Daley helped him get the 1976 Democratic nomination for president.
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President Jimmy Carter Appears on 'Chicago Tonight' in 2006
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President Jimmy Carter appeared on "Chicago Tonight" a number of times. In this 2006 conversation with John Callaway, Carter talks about his relationship with Mayor Richard J. Daley, and how Daley helped him get the 1976 Democratic nomination for president.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipearlier, President Jimmy Carter died yesterday in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, Carter appeared on Chicago tonight.
A number of times in this 2006 conversation with Jon Calloway, Carter talks about his relationship with Mayor Richard J. Daley helped him get the 1976 Democratic nomination for President >> well, I came unknown governor from Georgia.
And I mean, look why the policy of going to say Jay Richard J the first baseman Jay the first and just to pay respects and he took a liking to me for some reason.
I think it was a treat.
The southern politics I would spend some time with him on each visit.
That was hit triple percent in the polls over Thunder is going win.
But a time developed as a picked up strength, he was supporting at least events and junior around the state as a favorite son.
but it to the made.
Then it told me that if I carried Ohio.
That he would deliver all of Steven votes to me in the Democratic Convention.
So that night that how the phone rang.
was on the phone.
He said you've got 273 votes at the Democratic convention.
It who didn't have a few moments ago and most memorable thing, though, was when I went to a rally at the last minute and it was a big, big haul.
like an opera house and at a statement was asked, say that it was asked in addition E it gave me the worst.
Introduction I have ever had in my life.
It was really embarrassing to me and everybody there and I didn't know what to say.
When I got about 7 or 8,000 people.
That was right last days of the campaign and I got night.
I don't campaign like to point out one thing when father ran for president, I I guess what He didn't carry Illinois.
But he carried Georgia.
In 1952.
In 1956.
When he ran for president again, he didn't carry his home state.
But he carried Georgia and I'm grateful for the people Illinois that gave me their support.
>> Have you had a chance over the years ever to talk with him about that?
Not really well.
I some a few times in Washington I would say we moderately.
Friendly and certain polite to each other.
But you haven't forgotten.
Well, you can say I have gotten hold of Just was a humorous thing that happened
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