Jimmy Carter Lowered Himself Into a Melting Nuclear Reactor.

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12-17-2021

Jimmy Carter risked his life to help save Ottawa
by lowering himself into a melting nuclear reactor.

President Jimmy Carter is arguably the most beloved former president in recent memory.
His reputation has only grown since he left office because of his relentless humanitarian work and the clear decency of his character.
He is the oldest living president in the history of our country, having just celebrated his 97th birthday this past October. He is an icon and a singular example
of what public servants could and should be.

But President Carter has always had the kind of integrity that usually keeps people away from public office these days.
Back in 1952, Carter, a young Naval officer,
was in the early stages of a most formative moment in his life and career. He had recently been sent to work under Captain Hyman Rickover at the Naval Reactors Branch of the Atomic Energy Commission
in Washington, D.C. Carter worked closely on the nuclear propulsion system for the Sea Wolf submarine.
As such, he told CNN back in 2011,
"I was one of the few people in the world who had clearance to go into a nuclear power plant.”

On Dec. 12, 1952, a 28-year-old Carter was called into action after an accident occurred on a new experimental nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Canada. Nuclear energy and containment was new, and the Atomic Energy of Canada Chalk River Laboratories were dealing with a partial meltdown.
Canada needed help and Carter was one of a very few people with active knowledge of the subject.

On Thursday, the story of how then-Lt. Carter led a group of 23 people on a mission to save the capital city of Ottawa went viral.

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Well yeah but what's he done for me lately?

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oliver clotheshoffe wrote:: Well yeah but what's he done for me lately?

Why should Jimmy do anything for you, huh ?

Because while he was president I had to put up with the Iran hostage crisis, the failed rescue attempt, the energy crisis, odd/even gas rationing, the 55 mph speed limit, 21 percent interest rates, and watching him give away the Panama Canal... but what really capped it all off was Billy Beer.

I drank a Billy Beer eew

so yeah, he owes me one.

Regular Member Posts : 7317 Join date : 2014-07-29

oliver clotheshoffe wrote:: Because while he was president I had to put up with the Iran hostage crisis, the failed rescue attempt, the energy crisis, odd/even gas rationing, the 55 mph speed limit, 21 percent interest rates, and watching him give away the Panama Canal... but what really capped it all off was Billy Beer.

I drank a Billy Beer so yeah, he owes me one.

That's OK-- stay calm--
It's just another day in America-
It keeps the president on his toes..
And gives you something to talk about-
And--
Anyone that would drink a Billy Beer deserves to suffer-

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