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1 " And by laying the groundwork for a system centered on home ownership rather than the public housing popular in Europe, the New Deal made possible the great postwar housing boom that populated the Sun Belt and boosted millions of Americans into the middle class, where, ironically, they often became Republicans. "
― Jonathan Alter
2 " To him, that wasn't tough but, rather, a sign of insecurity, and he viewed the killer instinct that he lacked as a bogus prerequisite for good leadership. "
― Jonathan Alter , His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life
3 " many of the refugees were criminals and mental patients whom Castro had released from Cuban jails. As the number of refugees surged (including tens of thousands of "
4 " But that wasn't how Carter rolled. "
5 " We told the truth. We obeyed the law. We kept the peace. "
