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To: ao98
Jimmy Carter was a terrible President, and a worse ex-President, but he served as an officer on submarines. I have heard he served with distinction, but I do not know if that is factual. I see nothing wrong with naming a submarine after him. They should name a brig after Clinton.
32 posted on 05/11/2003 8:09:03 AM PDT by Salo
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To: Salo
Jimmy Carter was a terrible President, and a worse ex-President, but he served
as an officer on submarines. I have heard he served with distinction,
but I do not know if that is factual.


I know it's just an example of how a person can be great in one job and stink in
another...but even as a civilian, I've always had a hard time believing that
Jimmy made it past the interview process to get into Admiral Rickover's Nuclear Navy.

As for naming ships/buildings/etc. after people, I'm definitely "old school" on that...
maybe pass the bill designating that their name will be so honored while they are
alive...but not attached to a ship/building until they've parted this life.
33 posted on 05/11/2003 8:13:51 AM PDT by VOA
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To: Salo
They should name a brig after Clinton.

Or a "head".

92 posted on 05/11/2003 4:35:58 PM PDT by Polybius
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