Carter was a “woman of action" - unsatisfied with just bringing together experts for discussions, she brainstormed ways to change policy by changing attitudes, Cade said, recalling how she'd sit with her advisors and say "What can we do?
Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance
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Cade said a larger purpose, though, undergirded the thrills and disappointments: “She really wanted to use the influence she had to help people.”
Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics
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