President Reagan's Remarks at the Dedication of the Carter Presidential Library, October 1, 1986

[@HoustonYu]

when presidents used to honor each other...

[@steevrawjers]

oh you mean when presidents acted like adults lol true

[@jennatolls904]

@@steevrawjers Trump ruined that

[@steevrawjers]

@@jennatolls904 lol hey don't forget the ones that made all this possible the christian jokes

[@politicalnews6909]

The good old day's

[@politicalnews6909]

@@jennatolls904 Trump didn't ruin it, it was the people that voted for and against him that fought against each other. But Trump did have an affect on that in the presidential debates of 2021

[@michaelsmith-kc6dd]

When Real Men were Presidents! Carter lost to Reagan, but Reagan was the key note speaker at the opening of his Library/ Carter center. Real Men respect each other.

[@rhondafortson5205]

These two men...Carter & Regan were DECENT, HONORABLE MEN...Too bad we no longer produce American leaders with these traits!!

[@Texasjim2007]

@@rhondafortson5205 Carter was the first President I voted for and Reagan was the second.

[@johndavis8669]

We're waiting for Obama and Trump to build their Libraries or Centers. So far they are slow to start building it.

[@jafr99999]

I didn't agree with many of Jimmy Carter's Policies. I was a staunch Reagan Republican. However, I thank President Carter for his Service and Devotion to our Nation. He is a Good and Descent Man and deserves our admiration.

[@anthonysandonato3590]

You said it perfectly!!

[@Nmax]

Well said. President Reagan was a big hearted well spoken patriot

[@lhart99]

"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." Samuel Johnson.@@Nmax

[@heiltd1286]

​@@lhart99Basically. And Reagan was a scoundrel. Nonetheless his magnanimity towards Carter should be acknowledged.

[@Nmax]

@@heiltd1286 Yes president Carter was a well meaning decent humane devout Baptist Christian man. However there were so many things happening at the same time during 1978-1979 that is overwhelmed the Carter administration. Fuel shortages, skyrocketing inflation, Iran revolution, cultural shift to the right, beginning of gay rights movement, abortion debates, womens rights/liberation movement

[@jdub8419]

I wish our country had statesman like Reagan and Carter

[@paulgerkin2851]

Isn't this video refreshing ? We are ALL Americans . ❤

[@Nmax]

​@@paulgerkin2851absolutely today in 2023 our toxic political pundits, media need to be reminded WE ARE ALL AMERICAN We differ widely out of love of country and how we will rise to meet the challenges that face us

[@Nmax]

Absolutely. We need such leadership

[@Nmax]

@@paulgerkin2851 Yes, for example Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton despised each other but they came together as Americans.

[@michaelsinclair8733]

Wow. Not many Republicans help cut the tape of a Democratic Presidential library. I'm not sure how they liked each other but I can tell they had a great deal of respect for one another.

[@dlamiss]

Think Carter is on record as saying he felt Reagan failed to communicate with him enough once Reagan was in the oval office

[@user-mb3dx5fl9f]

@@dlamiss Haha. True. But its like Carter himself communicated Nixon and Ford much.

[@williamerazo3921]

They like each othet

[@raymond6646]

Carter and Reagan never really had good feelings towards each other. They composed themselves during times like these because politics weren’t as divided and politicians were much more civilized then they are now. Even though neither of them really liked each other, they both didn’t relentlessly attack each other like how we see with Biden and Trump because politicians were held to a higher standard during those times then they are now. This is what modern day politics lacks civility. Politics has turned to one side starting cultures wars against the other and the other side trying to play dirty as well but sucks at doing it. If politicians back then acted like how they do now they wouldn’t have a career in government. Back then extremism wasn’t tolerated, we saw this with Barry Goldwater losing in a landslide to Lyndon Johnson (who’s rhetoric and gaffes are much more tame in comparison to modern politicians) and George McGovern losing in a landslide to Richard Nixon. Sadly, those days have been long gone, thank you Newt Gingrich

[@dlamiss]

@@user-mb3dx5fl9f Fair comment

[@sfgnyy]

Reagan was a decent guy so was Carter.

[@Retsler54]

I am a staunch Reagan fan however I do beleive Carter too was right on the economy. Carter began fighting inflation and he should be credited for that.

[@MHurtado89]

@John Carosi Neoliberal capitalist = national socialist. Yea, you're a fool

[@fivestarman5130]

Both of them were murderers. Cater funded Indonesia when they were committing a genocide in East Timor and Reagan funded the Contras, a fascist death squad in Nicaragua.

[@Yourd4d]

@John Carosi did he commit genocide on any race that wasn't white? Did he make industries and businesses state owned? No to all of that. Your just a person that calls people Nazis when they don't believe the same as you which is in fact a full on Nazi. Educate yourself on these ideologies and meanings pls.

[@michaelsmith-kc6dd]

Absolutely!

[@Yobbie72]

"Off to the Carter Library dedication in Atlanta. It was quite a day. I had to speak to the large crowd and said some very nice things about J.C which was appreciated by the crowd. Jimmy said I was very generous. We had a tour of the Library & got a lot of ideas from it for our own."--President Reagan's diary entry, October 1, 1986.

[@sfgnyy]

I wish that they could have had a better relationship and perhaps been friends.

[@polara01]

+sfgnyy when Reagan and Bush committed treason to win the election I highly doubt Carter ever felt any warm fuzzies towards those bastards LOL

[@polara01]

what in the world was Reagan supposed to put in his diary that he went and had to make a warm and fuzzy speech for the guy that he committed treason and stole the election from with the power that Daddy bush had in the CIA to convince the Iranians not to release the hostages till after the election yeah I'm sure all that stuff would be in Reagan's diary so the rest of us through history could read about his treasonous and war criminal Acts LOL

[@tonyrisner5123]

@@polara01 That Moonbeam hat of yours must be fitting tighter than normal.

[@twalker191]

@@polara01 Yeah, I read about that on InfoWars. Alex Jones writes some entertaining stuff!

[@johnrossomando208]

Reagan and Carter were from a generation that saw themselves as Americans first.

[@nazur72]

Can you imagine Trump doing this for Obama? The days of showing this level of grace and class went the way of the dodo. Where did it all go wrong?

[@robbyday1532]

Well Obama did an extremely unpresidential thing of campaigning for the primary candidate his party selected while he was on his way out the door.

[@ulicesmendoza3043]

Trump ruined it all when he didn’t invite the Obamas back to present their portraits. Republicans treated Former President Obama very badly, especially Mitch McConnell. Obama invited Former President Bush and Laura to present their portraits, Obama had class and respect. President Biden won the election and Trump fueled lies and misinformation to his supporters, causing chaos. Now Trump refused to attend Biden’s inauguration, ruining tradition. Trump never respected Obama, Carter, Bush, and Clinton. Trump ruined the Republican and cost them the White House and Senate. May President Biden unite the country and all Americans!

[@johnfenner5550]

The second Trump announced he was running for President in 2015 as a Republican, rumbles were felt in Simi Valley, CA. A result of Regan rolling over in his grave.

[@briangough95]

@@robbyday1532 Like Ike did for Nixon in 1960, LBJ did for Humphrey in 1968, Reagan did for George HW Bush in 1988, Clinton did for Gore in 2000 and W did for McCain in 2008.

[@michaelsmith-kc6dd]

Trump is not capable of being decent!

[@Nmax]

Carter and Reagan big hearted presidents

[@notmattified4882]

Back when there was decency in politics. God bless both presidents.

[@marclegarreta]

President Carter, God bless you sir.

[@babymammoth34]

I have been to the JFK Library twice, the Ronald Reagan one, and now I see it is time to visit Mr. Carter's sometime in the not-sp-distant future. Looks like a lovely and peaceful property that it sits on there.

[@austinyearwood4263]

sboudreaux27 And I was just at Nixon Library on Friday for the 3rd time.

[@christianphifer]

I visited the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library back in 2016. I loved it! It was well worth the trip.

[@onomatopoeia162003]

which other ones have ya been? I didn't go into the Truman one.

[@RELubber]

@sboudreaux27 just curious, was there a wing in the LBJ place that talked about his participation in the JFK assassination?

[@RELubber]

@Egg T Malcolm Wallace fingerprints snipers nest

[@filemonruiz7363]

When our presidents were awesome and respectful.

[@pauldg837]

I remember watching this event live on tv, and it still disturbs me today. When President Reagan was delivering a wonderful speech about President Carter, he was constantly interrupted by hecklers in the audience. That in my opinion was completely disrespectful, not only to President Reagan but importantly to President Carter also.

[@arthurwebb3247]

Liberals

[@susanstamboulian646]

@@arthurwebb3247 Indeed. They were just as childish and disrespectful back then, as they are in 2024.

[@exodus6996]

@@susanstamboulian646 it’s childish and disrespectful to stereotype an entire political group because of the actions of few. Pot calling the kettle black

[@susanstamboulian646]

@@exodus6996 The entire Democrat Party IS a bunch of childish crybabies. It's far from the "action of a few". And if liberals DO find my comment disrespectful, GOOD. They don't deserve an ounce of respect. Pot, meet the kettle.

[@CherryCokeNixon]

I get that this isn’t a world changing event - but it was recorded for posterity and ruined by these vile protesters. This should be a solemn and peaceful event honoring President Carter. The two presidents both showed grace.

[@ComedyJakob]

Protesters are protesters. They only are on the right side by coincidence, they just like to protest.

[@cataenterprise247]

That was respect and class

[@georges4562]

President Reagan was a class act

[@Yourd4d]

@John Carosi you still don't know what Nazi means u scumbag.

[@Lapdawg1911]

Greatest President being humble.

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

2:21 politicians could never say that today without being immediately slammed.

[@johnsemanick3290]

or 11:41

[@lastcommodore2071]

A Democrat and Republican together at a Presidential Library dedication is unthinkable today.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Back when we had great and respected leaders. America is great today because of such men and women.

[@danielchavira9968]

It’s sad we don’t have competent leadership today as we did then in 1986.

[@silvercreekcrossing]

I love Reagan’s speech about his respect for the differences. I was in college when Reagan took office. My roommate cried. Reagan’s speech tied my family together calling both Republican and democratic together calling us Americans. I grew up enjoying the presidential library. ( McKinley) I did get to visit Carnegie.

[@briane5706]

A great communicator and natural leader.

[@mortensenegbert6619]

WTF was the raucous noisemaking in the background? Was this right after Iran-Contra broke?? Seems a shame to mar such gracious sentiments from both sides.

[@Yobbie72]

Iran Contra didn't break till the following month.

[@TowGunner]

mortensen egbert Just typical leftist rancor. President Reagan 2 years earlier whipped Mondale 49 States to 1.

[@polara01]

obviously they were protesting Reagan's presents their you can hear them scream over and over chanting quote World War World war 3.. I guess Reagan must have been kicking some s*** up somewhere probably in South America with bush Senior poor Jimmy Carter had to deal with Reagan and his treasonous as making an actual pretty nice speech about him I wonder if at that point Carter knew that Reagan and Bush committed treason to beat him in the election but Carter is such a Class Act he just kept his mouth shut all these years probably because he knew they would just take him out or his family it really sucks when you're the elected free leader of the world and then find out that basically you're working for the mafia once you get in office and I don't mean the mafia that most people think of I'm talking about the global banking Mafia ran by the Rothschilds and Morgan's with the assistance of the petrol industry Mafia ran by the rockafellas it's not like harder didn't realize a lot of this stuff before he was ever president but he probably thought he would have had a little bit more power than he actually ended up having like most presidents but unlike most of them Carter I think was one of The Outsiders that was legitimately elected and that's why they had to get rid of him with the help of daddy bush and the CIA of course notice how quiet Carter has been with bush dying I wonder when they will stick a microphone in his face and ask him for some sort of comment and I'm sure Carter will say nice things what what else is he supposed to say he tells the truth he won't live too long

[@billmason2785]

Nuclear weapons protesters and radical left

[@Texasjim2007]

@@polara01 Well according to you Communists of course Jim Jones was Jesus and could raise you from the dead if you drank that cyanide fruit punch for him. Obviously you must of been skeptical of party line too so forgive me for considering you a frigging nut case who probably should try some drug rehab.

[@주상희-d6l]

Rest in Peace Mr. President Reagan 🙏 God bless America forever 🙏 ❤ 💙 ♥ 🙌 💖 🙏 ❤ 💙 ♥ 🙌

[@JosephThomas-xb9wo]

A great event .two classy president back when manners and politeness among both parties presidents reigned supreme .

[@sfgnyy]

Reagan gave a great speech. The man was not a hater. I am sorry that he and Reagan did not have a better relationship. I think Reagan threw an olive branch to Carter on that day. Too bad.

[@sfgnyy]

I am sorry that Carter and Reagan did not have a better relationship

[@camf111]

@@ForzaJersey Cause Reagan won the election by treason

[@Youttubi]

@@camf111 , do you have proof?

[@captainamerica6525]

​@@camf111You are a jackass.

[@potter3439]

Where are these great men when USA needs them

[@jasonhilliard9489]

George H.W.Bush and Clinton had respect for one another. They became good friends.

[@XtremeXploring]

Very sad to hear the leftists criticizing Reagan... He presented this speech with such honor.

[@divyadijay2709]

Leftists know nothing else than to be dishonorable, disgusting people. They are a party who openly rejects the Almighty, so no reason to think they'd respect Reagan or any person of dignity. Their day will come at he Great White Throne Judgment.

[@BernanrdMontgomery2]

Very sad to hear Far right always target Carter

[@silvercreekcrossing]

Reagan cared about the lives of others.

[@mikedocherty6160]

President Carter has been moved to Hospice as I've watching this. What a great moment this was.

[@clarkfelgner6196]

Impressive and very decent and polite with each other regardless of their party affiliations!

[@Pants4096]

Can you imagine Trump speaking this way about Obama? We have lost something important in our public discourse.

[@honestmagafanhonestbillsfa452]

Obama spied on trumps campaign and almost destroyed it in 2016. Why treat him nicely?

[@Pants4096]

@@honestmagafanhonestbillsfa452 That is completely false, one of the many outright LIES told so many times by Trump that people believe it.

[@honestmagafanhonestbillsfa452]

@@Pants4096 it’s not a lie you ignorant fool. It was proven that they spied on him administration. Keep denying it.

[@BigWiltonWilt]

@@honestmagafanhonestbillsfa452 why would Obama do that if he wasn’t running again stupid 🙄🙄

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

​@@honestmagafanhonestbillsfa452fake news

[@dorianmilam3519]

What makes me sad is that this type of respect between two political opponents, on opposite sides of the fence, would be unheard of today. The US was fortunate to have had these two men as President.

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

I agree. I don't agree with President Reagan much politically, but he was a great statesman and head of state. He was pretty much always respectful, at the very least in public.

[@judedesilva8366]

5:17; James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. 97 years ago this week. #JimmyCarter 🇺🇸 🌎

[@shahrulamar5358]

Our former prime minister, Dr Mahathir was born in 1925. He is 97 years old now. 🇲🇾 🇲🇾

[@AluminumOxide]

Now 98.5 years old. Sadly probably won’t make it to 100 as he’s in hospice care.

[@World_Politics12]

He died on 29th December 2024 at the age of 100 🥲

[@daveyork0]

My prayer is to put aside poisonous negative partisanship. Democrats, Republicans and Independents as friends with differences Georgia, California and the USA were blessed to have these men as dedicated to governance and public service

[@billgardiner8396]

I was there representing my company Analytech, our family water testing laboratory. I approached the secret service line to deliver a letter to President Reagan. I was stopped by the secret service man and he politely asked me for the letter in my hand, that he would see to it that it would be delivered to the president. That indeed happened and they help us with a major regulatory problem with the state of Georgia.

[@sharonnorthern1525]

I miss the days when Democrats and Republicans were respectful of one another

[@jaddison1112]

Jimmy Carter was probably the most decent person to ever be President of the United States.

[@marcparella]

I totally agree.

[@person3070]

Gerald Ford too

[@ashtoncollins868]

You can debate on whether he was a good president but he was one of the nicest people to be president

[@karsten9895]

Well, it's a close call between him and Honest Abe.

[@Youttubi]

@jaddison1112, do you know Jimmy Carter personally?

[@ChillGuy9272]

Real men! Real presidents! They had so much class and respect with the people they didn’t agree with.

[@jukedar]

You'll never have another president like him, president Reagan

[@heiltd1286]

Thank f**k.

[@johnkeller6063]

I wonder why Nixon and Ford didn't attend

[@gvtenant1385]

Gentlemen, indeed. Fully respected from Siam, Sirs.

[@dnfrank1]

My god...with all the great technology we have...why can't we resurrect a leader like Reagan

[@stuvo1977]

Back when we could still shake hands across the aisle.

[@judedesilva8366]

5:14; James Earl Carter, Jr. (Jimmy Carter) is born in Southern Coast of Plains, Georgia on October 1st, 1924.

[@주상희-d6l]

I am so sorry. Mr.President Jimmy Carter. I misunderstood some. Thank you so much. I have been sturdied international Politics. 2003년 이후 기존 입장과 같음. 소년일때 커다란 불만 ! I admire General Singlove always!

[@tovorismoore7596]

Wow a republican president that is speaking at the dedication of the incumbent president he defeated center opening even though they disagreed politically still being able to come together for the betterment of the nation something sorely missing in politics today.

[@주상희-d6l]

God bless America forever 🙏 ❤ 💙 ♥ 🙌 💖 🙏 ❤ 💙 ♥ Make America Great Forever. I love Jesus and Jesus loves me. From 32 In God is our trust 🙏

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Very rowdy background crowd?

[@ColdSid]

Centrist Philosopher protesters Reagan did something in 86 that pissed off a lot of people i don’t remember what it was

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@@ColdSid the aftermath of the Iran-Contra Scandal maybe

[@ColdSid]

Centrist Philosopher yes I believe that was it

[@Heres_Johnny.]

Asshat liberal, childish fools.

[@thegamingkitchen8429]

He should have been impeached.

[@alanm5090]

These where better times my childhood in the 80s.

[@judedesilva8366]

14:00; Remarks by President Carter at the Dedication of the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta, Georgia.

[@judedesilva8366]

4:40; God Bless Miss Lillian Carter (President Carter's mom).

[@poohandtiggervideosinc6163]

What were the protests about? I can’t seem to find any details online

[@fastdadws4985]

A decent guy? Actually, Ronald Reagan was a Warrior for God Himself.

[@xeriscapeguy]

While I am not a biggest fan of Reagan, I must say what a touching tribute. He certainly could have done a bare minimum speech.

[@kenharris8743]

Why can't we all just get along today like they did then. Admit what what we do have in common and respect what we don't have in common but remember we're all Americans.

[@stacihaggard6819]

Because one party has turned anti-American, and has gone full Communist, something that President Reagan fought so hard against. Who's there to get along with, or find common ground, in the Democrat party? There are no moderates left. Guys like RFK JR, and Joe Manchin are despised in the Democrat party, because they are common sense guys who actually love America. The current day Democrat Party would laugh John F Kennedy, right off the stage. To your question, there is NOTHING Republicans and Democrats have in common anymore. And while we're all Americans, clearly the left isn't proud of that any longer.

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

Imagine that!

[@주상희-d6l]

돌아가셔서까지 도움이 되어 주셔서 감사드립니다.(ㅜ.ㅜ)(T.T) 저도 몰랐음 ! 기억력이 조금 남아 있을 뿐 !

[@DavidBayliff]

reagan and carter became friends not enemys like today

[@judedesilva8366]

14:39; Jimmy Carter Presidential Library; President Carter mention about Reagan's November victory in 1980. #JimmyCarter 🇺🇸

[@steevrawjers]

beautiful

[@xavierjohnson295]

Wish we had this type of Unity today but sadly we do not

[@judedesilva8366]

16:16; Former Deputy Secretary of State & Future Secretary of State Warren Christopher gives his remarks at the Dedication of the Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta, Georgia.

[@djtforever1414]

Interesting that it took until the 1985 - 1989 term to open this library.

[@petel9711]

That’s a normal timeline.

[@alanm5090]

Trump could learn from this. When presidents still respected each other.

[@JudithSchoner]

This is the America of "the past", and it is long gone, unfortunately 😢.

[@michaelschaefer1904]

I remember shortly after Reagan left office, Carter was on Letterman and asked what he felt about Reagan being paid a million to give a speech in Japan. He had no qualms about cashing in too if he had a similar offer.

[@martindurkin8837]

Ronaldus Magnus a REAL president!

[@stacihaggard6819]

Mega Dittos on that!

[@judedesilva8366]

Remember Carter was elected president in November 1976 and lost his reelection to Ronald Reagan in November 1980.

[@fakecumberland]

Wow, those days are gone.

[@Petequinn741]

And we are stuck with Biden and Trump..what the heck happened to the United States

[@jamesdavison2927]

Who the hell is making all the noise in the background? Shameful

[@graphiteandglitter]

It's sad we have to talk nostalgically about decency and graciousness in political leaders in the past tense. At 58, I remember these times; we just took it for granted that this would be the case.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

And Atlanta went downhill from there.........

[@Leg0456]

RIP 2 Great Men

[@alilove7007]

Four months after I was born. June/16/1986.

[@jennatolls904]

“where two political leaders could disagree so widely yet come together in mutual respect” that doesn’t exist anymore because of Trump...

[@frankcivitak8248]

Jimmy carter great man great president great human being

[@socalpimp1974]

Better times

[@irvincruz9609]

1977-1981. 1981- 1989.

[@ComedyJakob]

I'd like to believe that Reagan would have felt flattered to have Carter ask him to speak at the opening. Sure it's possible that he could have reacted cynically to it, but why choose to believe that? Come on folks, we need to look at the bright side of things.

[@ltyr-mr2if]

Reagan is no Trump. Trump is no Reagan. I choose Reagan!

[@marcparella]

You will probably never see this again. And what a shame.

[@TheTW11]

When you see this - great men coming from different political positions, yet maintaining respect for each other and projecting such dignity....now contrast this with the toxic mudslinging that passes for political discourse today. We are going backwards.

[@jasonmorrow1981]

Are there people in the background heckling? So its not a new thing of disrespect?

[@nofelhemidov9032]

Generation of real men.

[@chadbruning6631]

Damn right Reagan should be showing respect to Carter at his opening of the Carter Center. Most of the groundwork laid for Reagan to be successful was laid by the hands of Carter!

[@kylewoods1002]

😭😂

[@person3070]

@@kylewoods1002 For the topic of inflation it was 100% true Carter appointed Volker to the Fed, and he raised interest rates. Reagan reappointed him. And just like that, in Reagans first term, inflation was gone

[@darrenmanzer]

Reagan continued many of Carters policies.

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

​@darrenmanzer interestingly enough, most presidents continue many of their predecessors policies, etc. Even if they don't wanna say it out loud 😉

[@VeganFast-jg8gk]

That's right!

[@neilmurray6943]

Trump, This is what class looks like.

[@michaelblystone4091]

Biden is nothing extra either.

[@richardfrances7679]

What happened to this logic of us all being Americans...

[@Miguel_El_Chileno]

The Late Classical American Democracy

[@kennedymillsap3109]

President Carter you better person than me I would have ever invite him . Reagan was full of ..... .....

[@ithihaskaar]

Now imagine trump and Biden doing this....

[@Rayoscope]

Classic case of "adding insult to injury".

[@ltyr-mr2if]

How about the pathetic kids yammering to disrupt. There's always those. Let the man speak, and then yammer!

[@dalepeto9620]

In 1980 people complained about both of them. they were wrong

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

I was listening to this on headphones you can hear those stupid demonstrators acting like a holes good job Mr president for keeping going..you imagine if this was Trump,, ..that's the difference of the 2 Reagan has class..oh and Carter for not acknowledging them..both great men..both respected the office...

[@chuc5o]

Can you imagine a similar Trump/Biden moment?

[@irvincruz9609]

American flag 🇺🇸