Putting an End to the 'Briefing Book Baloney'

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Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Regarding George F. Will's Aug. 11 op-ed column, "Briefing Book Baloney":

I would like to apologize to Mr. Will for any incorrect statement that I have ever made about his role in the use of my briefing book in the presidential campaign debate of 1980.

To set the record straight -- and not to prolong the discussion -- I referred to the incident recently in my Bible class in a humorous way, and my comment was misquoted. I have never thought Mr. Will took my book, that the outcome of the debate was damaging to my campaign or that Mr. Will apologized to me.

JIMMY CARTER

Plains, Ga.

Putting an End to the 'Briefing Book Baloney'

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