Sunday: Chris Matthews sits down with President Jimmy Carter - Preview

[Rhiannon12866]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/t/sunday-chris-sits-down-with-president-jimmy-carter/vp-BBOgdNS

This Sunday night, MSNBC is premiering a documentary on Jimmy Carter at 9pm Eastern.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. I'm really looking forward to it!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I've heard him talk about the Camp David Accords listening to his autobiography

But it looks like they'll show footage which is very cool - both Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat were set to walk out at different times, but President Carter sure persevered! The story about Begin is particularly affecting. He had asked for commemorative photos to bring back to his grandchildren and so Carter did him one better - he found out all the children's names and wrote them each a personal message. Begin was so touched that he actually broke down - and he stayed. A truly historic moment!

[Dennis Donovan]

3. I saw a clip on Hardball yesterday in which he tells the story...

...of bringing Sadat and Begin to Gettysburg during the accords meetings. Up to that point, Begin and Sadat were not getting along, but, as soon as they got to the spot where Lincoln gave the Address, Begin started loudly reciting they entire Address while Sadat looked on with a grin.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Begin had been kind of an outsider until that side trip

Things hadn't been going well, so they took a break. But when he started reciting the Gettysburg Address perfectly, everyone was visibly moved.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. That summit crystalizes what President Carter was always best at...

Bringing two sides together with charm and reasoning.