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Rhiannon12866

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4. President Carter was a graduate and went on to have a brilliant naval career

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:05 AM

Apr 20

Until his father died and he returned to Georgia to run the family business. The Navy was not happy, they had big plans for him - and Rosalynn didn't speak to him for awhile after that. He learned a lesson from that since he hadn't included her in his decision and she loved the freedom of being a Navy wife. Jimmy Carter included all this, and much more, in his autobiography "A Full Life: Reflections at 90."

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NYT: The Naval Academy Thinks Midshipmen Can't Handle the Truth [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 19 OP

"The Naval Academy is an apolitical institution." 3catwoman3 Apr 19 #1

apolitical? Not anymore. This has become political, no matter which side. Norrrm Apr 19 #2

"apolitical" means to benefit white straight christian males only Skittles Apr 19 #3

President Carter was a graduate and went on to have a brilliant naval career Rhiannon12866 Apr 20 #4

Our resident President Carter historian! Dennis Donovan Apr 20 #5

Oh, and one of his roommates was Black, and Jimmy tried to look out for him Rhiannon12866 Apr 21 #6