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DOUG JOHNSON: Former President Jimmy Carter did not slow down when he left the White House in nineteen eighty-one. He and his wife Rosalynn started the Carter Center the following year. The organization works to build peace, fight disease and end suffering around the world.
The couple also helped establish the Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta,Cheap Canadiens Jerseys, Georgia. They have been strong supporters of Habitat for Humanity for many years. And, President Carter has helped settle disputes or hostage situations on almost every continent.
But the past few weeks have been exceptionally busy,Blackhawks Hockey Jerseys, even for the home-building, peace-making, disease-battling former leader. Faith Lapidus has our story.
FAITH LAPIDUS: Jimmy Carter's twenty-eighth book, "White House Diary," arrived in bookstores late last month. It is a record of his daily personal writings when he was president.
"White House Diary" has received both criticism and praise. Reviewers have said there are no major surprises in the book. However,Penguins Jerseys, most have noted its sharp honesty. For example, President Carter writes that the House of Representatives was "ridiculously irresponsible this week." He then describes its members as "a bunch of disorganized juvenile delinquents." Critics say the book gives a good sense of what it is like to be president of the United States.
For several weeks, the former president has been traveling to many cities to talk about the book. He got sick with a stomach infection during the book tour. He spent a few days in a hospital in Cleveland,Cheap Red Wings Jerseys, Ohio. He was released September thirtieth,Canadiens Hockey Jerseys, the day before his eighty-sixth birthday. Then he traveled to the nation's capital.
While in Washington last week, he and Mrs. Carter helped build homes for the poor in the city. They also attended a Habitat for Humanity celebration in their honor.
About five hundred guests attended the event. It was called "Thanks a Million! A Gala Salute to the Life and Service of Our Most Famous Volunteers Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter." The blues-rock band Blind Boys of Alabama performed. Organizers also showed a film about the Carters and their twenty-seven years of work for the organization.
President Carter told the gathering that he was embarrassed by such honors. He described their work for Habitat for Humanity: "Every year we get more out of it than we put into it."
American Mosaic
DOUG JOHNSON: Several listeners have asked us about the meaning of the name of this program, "American Mosaic."
We will answer that question as a way to help celebrate the fifty-first anniversary of Special English next week. Special English began on October nineteenth, nineteen fifty-nine. Voice of America officials wanted a program to communicate with people learning English. They wanted a way for people to get to know the language and at the same time learn about the United States and world news.
Special English writing is limited as much as possible to about one thousand five hundred words. Special English uses short sentences. And it is read at a slower speed than normal English.
The program "American Mosaic" began in nineteen eighty-five. We wanted to broadcast a show that young people would like. We wanted to tell about American culture,Flyers Hockey Jerseys, answer questions from listeners and play popular music. But we could not agree about what to call the program. Since it is broadcast every Friday, we began with the name "The Friday Program." But we wanted a better name. So we announced a contest for listeners to send in their suggestions.
Two people won the contest. Listeners from China and Egypt both suggested the same name: "American Mosaic." Mosaic is spelled m-o-s-a-i-c. The dictionary says that the English word "mosaic" means a picture or design that is made by placing small colored pieces together. You can see colorful mosaics in art and in designs on buildings.
We chose the name "American Mosaic" because the purpose of the show is to create a picture of life in this country through many small stories. Each story is different,Bruins Hockey Jerseys, like the different pieces of a mosaic. But together, they form a complete picture. We hope that our radio mosaic provides a complete and interesting picture of life in the United States.
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