<p>President Jimmy Carter's former chief speechwriter James Fallows tells Fareed why Carter had so much difficulty in office but also was able to pull off some major accomplishments during his presidency and his long post-presidency.</p>
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On GPS: Jimmy Carter's legacy
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President Jimmy Carter's former chief speechwriter James Fallows tells Fareed why Carter had so much difficulty in office but also was able to pull off some major accomplishments during his presidency and his long post-presidency.

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<p>President Jimmy Carter's former chief speechwriter James Fallows tells Fareed why Carter had so much difficulty in office but also was able to pull off some major accomplishments during his presidency and his long post-presidency.</p>
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American politician Jimmy Carter smiles and waves to the auditorium at the close of the 1976 Democratic National Convention, where Carter was confirmed as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, 15th July 1976, Later that year, the former Governor of Georgia won the 1976 United States presidential election. (Photo by Archive Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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