THE TRANSITION: Coping with Carter's Code

THE TRANSITION Coping with Carter's Code

"It was a hard decision, but this was something I had to face." So said a sad-faced Jimmy Carter last week as he announced that he was getting out of the peanut business to prevent any conflicts of interest after he becomes President. "I don't have any regrets about it," said Carter. Then, after a brief pause, he added, "There are some regrets."

Carter was doing no more than other Presidents and officials have done. But his memories of his boyhood include the long dusty hours that he...

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