President Jimmy Carter

Director of CIA Stansfield Turner, Feb. 4, 1979.

National
Politics & Government

Stansfield Turner, Who Headed CIA Under Carter, Dies At 94

7:32am January 19, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Navy admiral tapped by President Carter to lead the spy agency conducted a controversial downsizing of risky clandestine operations — a move that angered many in the intelligence community.

Former President George H.W. Bush flipped the coin for the kickoff between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on Oct. 30, 2016.

National

George H.W. Bush In Intensive Care; Barbara Bush Also Hospitalized

2:51pm January 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A spokesman for Bush says the former president, hospitalized on Saturday, has been admitted to the ICU with an acute respiratory problem. His wife has been admitted "as a precaution" after coughing.

Former President Jimmy Carter delivers a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm at London's House of Lords on Feb. 3. The lecture title: "Final Days of the Fiery Serpent: Guinea Worm Eradication."

World News
Health & Safety

Jimmy Carter May Soon Get His 90th Birthday Wish: No More Guinea Worm

6:09pm June 06, 2016

by NPR Staff

The former president tells why it's taken nearly 30 years to bring the Guinea worm to near extinction — and what's next on his agenda.

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