{"id":4745,"date":"2018-12-06T18:31:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T00:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=4745"},"modified":"2018-12-06T18:31:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T00:31:35","slug":"tbt-former-president-jimmy-carter-at-sfa-state-university-great-beginning-lecture-series-1989","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=4745","title":{"rendered":"TBT: Former President Jimmy Carter at SFA State University – Great Beginning Lecture Series – 1989"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s get this blog restarted – throwback Thursday time!<\/p>\n

Back in 1989, former President Jimmy Carter came to visit Stephen F. Austin State University as part of the “Great Beginning” lecture series. I had just started as a reporter for “The Pine Log” university newspaper and, even though I was just a “fish”, got the OK to attend the lecture with chief photographer,\u00a0Robert Seale.<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately I didn’t get cleared in time to interview former President Carter, but somewhere in the 14-chest pile are my notes, recording of the lecture, and the story I wrote up for The Pine Log. As soon as I find those, I’ll add them to this post.<\/p>\n

I took a few photos of the event with my single-focus 35mm camera, but I didn’t know I had loaded it with Black and White film until they were developed.<\/p>\n

First, the walk in…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 01<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Carter arriving on stage (and Robert in the foreground with his professional 35mm camera)…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 02<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Jimmy Carter waving to the audience, Robert getting his photo, and a “no, really, I’m not secret service” agent taking a photo of everyone taking a photo…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 03<\/p><\/div>\n

A photo I took of the audience in attendance…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 04<\/p><\/div>\n

The SFA President introducing former President Jimmy Carter (my apologies but I do not recall who the\u00a0SFA President was at the time)…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 05<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Jimmy Carter starting his speech…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 06<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Jimmy Carter continuing his speech…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 07<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Jimmy Carter continuing his speech (I couldn’t to anything about that scratch on the negative)…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 08<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Jimmy Carter continuing his speech. (I remember he took the time to pause and answer questions from the audience.)…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 09<\/p><\/div>\n

The SFA President starting his closing remarks…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 10<\/p><\/div>\n

Former President Carter taking a few more questions at the end…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 11<\/p><\/div>\n

The SFA President’s thanks and farewell…<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 12<\/p><\/div>\n

…and the final handshake and official close of speech.<\/p>\n

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President Jimmy Carter at SFA – Great Beginning Lecture Series 1989 – 13<\/p><\/div>\n

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