These steps Carter took during his presidency are still shaping the United States, decades after he left office.
Because of Carter’s actions, hundreds of thousands of people fleeing persecution had a chance to come to the United States when he was commander-in-chief.
A crisis that began before Carter took office was becoming increasingly dire by the day.
That respect, Nguyen says, was earned by actions that Carter took that changed the course of her parents’ lives.
“They were only able to do so because of the political courage exercised by President Carter,” she says.
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