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  1. Betty Ford Remembered for Love, Social Activism

    Tue, 12 Jul 2011

    and addiction. In a mood of bipartisanship, Rosalynn Carter , wife of former President Jimmy Carter, first age 93. Delivering the first eulogy, former first lady Rosalynn Carter said she had "an excellent role model and a hard

  2. Rosalynn Carter Advocates for Law Giving Services to Older Americans

    Thu, 26 May 2011

    Arlette Saenz ( @arlettesaenz ) reports: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is on Capitol Hill today to advocate on behalf The former First Lady also established the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving in Georgia, which supports

  3. White House Easter egg roll keeps getting bigger

    Thu, 21 Apr 2011

    Each administration feels a need to put its imprimatur on the event. First lady Pat Nixon unveiled the first Easter Bunny. Rosalynn Carter brought in farm animals. Nancy Reagan added Hollywood-style clowns and characters. Elisabeth Meinecke, deputy managing

  4. Carter Back at Work After 'Vacation' in Cleveland

    Mon, 4 Oct 2010

    home, President Carter was accompanied by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter , HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Habitat for Humanity week. Today’s event was part of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter ’s Work Project. Over the next week, Mr. and

  5. Michelle Obama on the Three Generations of Women Living in the White House

    Fri, 7 May 2010

    proud –- and when we made her not so proud. You all know the look, right?” Joining them were Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and her granddaughter Sarah Carter, Tricia Nixon Cox, Susan and Anne Eisenhower, Actress Cynthia Nixon

  6. Former First Ladies Counsel Michelle Obama to Make Camp David a Priority

    Wed, 3 Jun 2009

    don't have to do anything. Just have a good time and do a little business. And that's the way Washington works." Rosalynn Carter has spoken with Michelle Obama several times on a variety of topics since her husband's inauguration in January. A spokeswoman

News

  1. Poll: Michelle Obama gets high marks

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    Rodham Clinton, now secretary of State, scored an approval rating of 80% in February 1999. However, Nancy Reagan, Rosalynn Carter and Pat Nixon never got as high as 60%, and Eleanor Roosevelt's best rating was 68% in February 1940. The poll of

  2. Obamas Begin Move to Washington

    Sun, 4 Jan 2009

    was mobbed as she arrived at Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School. As Mary Finch Hoyt, former spokeswoman for first lady Rosalynn Carter , writes in her book, "East Wing," Amy was shocked to be met by a throng of reporters, photographers and

  3. Recipe for Success: Cooking for the President

    Tue, 2 Dec 2008

    winner would be the wrong pick for the job. Rule No. 2: Get in good with Michelle Obama. During his job interview with Rosalynn Carter in 1979, Mesnier recalled the first lady's last question to the nervous job applicant: What will you do for us? "Oh

  4. What's up in business books, magazines, TV in December

    Mon, 1 Dec 2008

    Life a House Built The 25th Anniversary of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project PBS, Dec. 22, 9 p.m. ET; repeats Dec listings or pbs.org) This documentary about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter 's association with Habitat for Humanity puts the holiday season

  5. Michelle Obama's Star Power Could Focus on Families

    Mon, 10 Nov 2008

    responsibilities of being first lady have been apparent from the earliest days of the republic, the role has evolved. Rosalynn Carter tried to reshape the office of first lady, taking a more assertive role in mental health and the child immunization policies

  6. Mile-High Pub: Happy Hour in the Himalayas

    Thu, 8 May 2008

    be the world's largest collection of mountaineers' signatures. Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter ate here in 1985. Carter's signed footprint is on the wall. Included among the signatures is that of Reinhold

  7. 'First Gentleman' Might Be Mrs. President's Better Half or Worst Enemy

    Thu, 1 Feb 2007

    famously joked that he would be remembered as "the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris. " From Betty Ford to Rosalynn Carter , first ladies took on their own social causes -- drug abuse, mental health, and in the case of Laura Bush, reading

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Videos

  1. Nightline Classic: 'Hillary Care' Under Fire

    Wed, 30 Jan 2008

    stays in the shadows as Pat Nixon did she is often mocked as a political step for If she sits in on cabinet meetings as Rosalynn Carter did she can be criticized for her presumption. If she plays a behind the scenes role in scheduling or staff conflicts is

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    political step for -- If she sits in on cabinet meetings as Rosalynn Carter did she can be criticized for her presumption. If she plays a behind the scenes role in scheduling or staff conflicts is
  2. Aug. 15, 1977: Panama Canal

    Wed, 15 Aug 2007

    evening Farber has our top stories Henry Kissinger says he expects to support the new Panama Canal treaty. Doctors say Rosalynn Carter is just fine after minor surgery Howard. Also the TV networks face charges of discrimination from the US civil rights commission

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    says he expects to support the new Panama Canal treaty. Doctors say Rosalynn Carter is just fine after minor surgery Howard. Also the TV networks face charges of discrimination from the US civil rights commission. Leon

Photos

  1. PHOTO: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter arrive during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, DC.
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