
A Look Back at President Jimmy Carter on 'Chicago Tonight'
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Looking back on President Jimmy Carter's visit to "Chicago Tonight."
In 2006, John Callaway hosted President Jimmy Carter on "Chicago Tonight" and asked him about his memories of Chicago an Illinois.
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A Look Back at President Jimmy Carter on 'Chicago Tonight'
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In 2006, John Callaway hosted President Jimmy Carter on "Chicago Tonight" and asked him about his memories of Chicago an Illinois.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> IT'S A PLEASURE.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>>> WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER.
HE HAS APPEARED ON CHICAGO TONIGHT THREE TIMES.
IN 2006 JOHN CALLAWAY HOSTED CARTER AND ASKED HIM ABOUT HIS MEMORIES OF CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS.
IN THIS CLIP CARTER TAUSHGS ABOUT MAYOR RICHARD DALEY.
WHEN HE WAS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, DALEY WAS SUPPORTING A DIFFERENT CANDIDATE, BUT HE PROMISED TO SUPPORT HERE IS THE STORY.
>> IMMEDIATELY MADE A POLICY OF SEEING DALEY.
>> RICHARD J.
THE FIRST.
>> RICHARD J.
THE FIRST TO PAY MY RESPECTS AND HE TOOK A LIKING TO ME.
I THINK HE WAS INTRIGUED OF SOUTHERN POLITICS AND I SPENT SOME TIME WITH HIM.
THAT WAS WHEN I HAD 3% IN THE POLLS AND NOBODY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO WIN.
AS TIME DEVELOP AND I PICKED UP STRENGTH, HE WAS SUPPORTING STEPHENSON AROUND THE STATE AS A FAVORITE SON.
BUT TOWARD THE END MAYOR DALEY TOLD ME IF I CARRIED OHIO, THAT HE WOULD DELIVER ALL OF STEPHENSON'S VOTES TO ME IN THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
SO THE NIGHT THAT I CARRIED OHIO, THE PHONE RANG AND DALEY WAS ON THE PHONE AND SAID YOU HAVE 273 VOTE THAT IS YOU DIDN'T HAVE A FEW MOMENTS AGO.
AND THE MOST MEMORABLE THING, THOUGH, WHEN I WENT TOP O'REILLY AT THE LAST MINUTE AND IT WAS A BIG HALL LIKE AN OPERA HOUSE AND STEVENS WAS ASKED TO INTRODUCE ME.
HE GAVE ME THE WORST INSTRUCTION I HAD IN MY LIFE AND IT WAS AN EMBARRASSMENT AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
THERE WERE ABOUT 5, 7,000 PEOPLE.
I SAID I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT ONE THING.
WHEN YOUR FATHER RAN FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST EISENHOWER, HE DIDN'T CARRY ILLINOIS, BUT HE CARRIED GEORGIA IN 1952.
HE DIDN'T CARRY HIS HOME STATE, BUT HE CARRIED GEORGIA.
AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE IN ILLINOIS THAT GAVE ME THEIR SUPPORT.
>> HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE OVER THE YEARS EVER TO TALK WITH HIM ABOUT THAT?
>> NOT REALLY.
I SAW HIM A FEW TIMES IN WASHINGTON, AND I WOULD SAY WE WERE MODERATELY FRIENDLY AND CERTAINLY POLITE TO EACH OTHER.
>> BUT YOU HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN.
>> WELL, YOU CAN SEE I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN HIM.
IT WAS A HUMOROUS THING THAT HAPPENED
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