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This chapter shows how, from the moment of her husband’s inauguration, Rosalynn made clear that she would be a working First Lady. She promoted mental health care and care for the elderly and children, but she also gave political advice and became involved in policy discussions. Carter reiterated that she was his “equal partner,” and he proved it in June 1977 when he named her as ambassador to Latin America. She visited seven countries with the authority of the president himself. She occasionally sat in on cabinet meetings, suggested appointees to government positions, and traveled widely in the United States and abroad supporting the country’s human rights policies. By bringing the wives of heads of state into foreign policy issues, she often succeeded to help the United States win its points. No US First Lady had ever exercised such power and influence over the presidency as she did. |
