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Jimmy Carter, the Politics of Family, and the Rise of the Religious Right series editors Claire Potter, Wesleyan University Renee Romano, Oberlin College advisory board Mary Dudziak, University of Southern California Devin Fergus, Hunter College, City University of New York David Greenberg, Rutgers University Shane Hamilton, University of Georgia Jennifer Mittelstadt, Rutgers University Stephen Pitti, Yale University Robert Self, Brown University Siva Vaidhyanathan, University of Virginia Judy Wu, Ohio State University j. brooks flippen Jimmy Carter, the Politics of Family, and the Rise of the Religious Right The University of Georgia Press Athens and London © 2011 by the University of Georgia Press Athens, Georgia 30602 www.ugapress.org All rights reserved Set in Minion by Graphic Composition, Inc. Printed and bound by Th omson Shore Th e paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 11 p 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Flippen, J. Brooks, 1959– Jimmy Carter, the politics of family, and the rise of the religious right / J. Brooks Flippen. p. cm. — (Since 1970 : histories of contemporary America) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn- 13: 978- 0- 8203- 3769- 2 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn- 10: 0- 8203- 3769- 2 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn- 13: 978- 0- 8203- 3770- 8 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn- 10: 0- 8203- 3770- 6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Carter, Jimmy, 1924– —Political and social views. 2. Carter, Jimmy, 1924– —Religion. 3. United States—Politics and government—1977– 1981. 4. Families—Political aspects—United States—History—20th century. 5. Religious right—United States—History—20th century. 6. Christian conservatism—United States—History—20th century 7. Christianity and politics—United States—History—20th century. 8. United States—Social conditions—1960– 1980. I. Title. e873.2.f57 2011 973.926092—dc22 2010032599 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available For my parents, Jim and Nancy Flippen This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix introduction Washington for Jesus 1 one The Times They Are a-Changin’ 25 two The Year of the Evangelical 61 three Rootin’ and Tootin’ 107 four His Faith and Virtue Were Not Enough 155 five The Formidable Conservative Barrage 203 six The Profamily Movement 245 seven The Reagan Revolution 275 epilogue A Fault Line in American Society 321 Notes 351 Bibliography 403 Index 421 This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments the american novelist sherwood anderson once re- marked, “The whole glory of writing lies in the fact that it forces us out of ourselves and into the lives of others.” In my case, at least, the truth of this sentiment is probably more than Anderson intended. While over the last several years my writing has brought me into the lives of Jimmy Carter and the prominent fi gures of his day, my research has forced me—perhaps more directly—into the lives of librarians, archivists, researchers, and editors without whom all of my eff orts would have been in vain. At Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Ken Chinn, my department chair, has supported me in more ways than I can count. From the start Ken has encouraged my work and helped arrange my schedule for the time it required. At the Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library, librarian Dennis Miles assisted in my research and, just as important, was always a friendly face when I needed one. Archivist Albert Nason at the Jimmy Carter Library patiently answered my e-mails and always led me to just the right fi le, the right record, or what- ever. This book would not have been possible without archivists such as Bert and his dedicated colleagues. Independent Atlanta researcher Lynne Watson-P owers also aided in locating key sources. I want to thank all those who agreed to oral histories and quietly endured my endless questions. I also thank the photographic staff at the National Archives, Liberty Univer- sity, and the Christian Broadcasting Network. The editors at the University of Georgia Press, including Nancy Grayson, Beth Snead, and Jon Davies, did a fantastic job in the production of this book. Together with John McLeod in the marketing department, they demonstrated why so many writers re- ix
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