The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.
The late president has been praised for placing human rights at the forefront of U.S. policy, but his Cold War maneuvering was marked by a familiar double standard.
As the United States marks the death of former president Jimmy Carter, many people are trying ... Regardless of the rest of Carter’s legacy, his pardon of Vietnam War resisters in Canada had a profound impact on both countries. He should be remembered ...
The war had been over for Americans since 1973; North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam, reuniting the country by force in 1975. Still, Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter believed the fates of thousands of ...
The legacy of Jimmy Carter's administration includes key roles in countering the Soviets and Islamist extremists in the Middle East.
When President Jimmy Carter was inaugurated in 1977, he wasted little time fulfilling one of his most controversial campaign promises: pardoning those who evaded the Vietnam War draft. Carter ...
When President Jimmy Carter was inaugurated in 1977, he wasted little time fulfilling one of his most controversial campaign promises: pardoning those who evaded the Vietnam War draft. Carter issued Proclamation 4483 on his first full day in office ...
The president gave an unconditional pardon to those who dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.
President Jimmy Carter was determined to restore a belief that government can be a force for good. How did America go from there to Donald Trump?
Former Ambassador Kenneth Quinn first met Jimmy Carter in 1977; he writes that he quickly saw what distinguished Carter from other presidents.
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100, after more than a year in hospice care.