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Carter’s ‘Malaise’ Speech Admits Harsh But Necessary Truths

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John Loftus
Jul 15, 2026
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The year is 1979 …

And President Jimmy Carter is sitting in the Oval Office behind the Resolute Desk, delivering an address to the nation that will go down in Amer…

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