before jimmy carter became president, before he became a politician of any kind he was in the navy. he was actually the only american president to have graduated from the u.s. naval academy at annapolis. he served for seven years. that s how he got chosen for the prestigious nuclear program and how he ended up part of the elite team that saved ontario, the team that saved canada after the world s first scary nuclear disaster. he himself spent 89 seconds, 1 minute and 29 seconds inside the reactor unscrewing his bolt or whatever his one piece of the task was. these days the recommended radiation exposure would be well below what jimmy carter endured. he said later that in testing after the incident his urine tested positive for
radioactivity for six months. today at 98 years old, almost 70 years since he walk into that nuclear reactor jimmy carter is home with his family. he s on hospice care. in these which are likely to be his final days to mark president carter s service to the nation the u.s. naval academy has announced its renaming a build on campus in his honor. the building was previously named of a confederate navy chief. that hall has been officially renamed carter hall. people gathered in the auditorium of a high school where the former president and his wife roselen both attended school. a historian asked the crowd to take the carter challenge. he said do something nice for somebody who needs it. if you have someone who needs a phone call, make the phone call. if somebody needs a visit, go make that visit.
priscilla thompson. priscilla, welcome, i know that you spoke with some members of president carter s church there. and you re gonna share some of the sentiments. first, what do we know about the former president s condition? yeah, so, we know that former president carter is at home. he is surrounded by family. as around the country, and certainly here in this community, people are praying for the former president. americas 39th president, at home, and surrounded by loved ones. including his wife of seven decades, rosalynn carter. the carter center announcing saturday the former president is now opting for hospice care. instead of receiving additional medical intervention. carter s grandson, writing on twitter, the carters art piece and always in their home is full of love. carter, who tuned 90 in october, a u.s. naval academy graduate, studied nuclear physics and worked in the nuclear submarine program. but his father s death brought him back home, where he ran the
30,000 times while in office. former north carolina gop congressman madison remember him? he lied about getting into the u.s. naval academy. former georgia republican senator candidate herschel walker, he lied about being a police officer. mostly hope with kids that run for statewide office last year have stated they believed the big lie that trump somehow actually won the 2020 election. i could really go on and on, but you get the point. the maga lead republican party today is filled with cereal populists. why wouldn t it be? it s the logical end point of being a party in hawk to one donald shea trump. tonight, the new york times is out with new reporting that as early as november of 2021, a small circle of republican campaigners found out santos s back story was riddled with lies. the times reports that, in december 2021, santos s emergency call to present mr. santos with a choice, bow out of the racist dignity, or stay
other players were holding hands, praying. you can see the worried looks on their faces. this is a brutal sport. i think people forget that. they look at these players more as commodities sometimes. it s a sport that s almost been celebrated for its violence. in fact, legend has it that midshipman joseph mason reeves at the u.s. naval academy was worn warned by his doctor that another big hit to the head could lead to, quote, instant insanity. the first football helmet was little more than a leather sock over the head, providing little protection. the game graduated from college campuses to form the national football league in 1920. it was at least another decade before face masks were incorporated. even with more advanced