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Jimmy Carter Talks About His Relationship With Richard J. Daley in 2006 ‘Chicago Tonight’ Appearance

WTTW News | December 30, 2024, 7:08 pm

Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100.

Carter appeared on “Chicago Tonight” a number of times. In this 2006 conversation with John Callaway, Carter talks about his relationship with Mayor Richard J. Daley, and how Daley helped him get the 1976 Democratic nomination for president.

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