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What one 13-year-old said to Jimmy Carter on the phone in 1979

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On a rainy Saturday in 1979, 13-year-old Kimberly Powell was playing cards and listening to Pink Floyd with her best friend when the phone rang. It was NPR. Powell had been selected to ask former President Jimmy Carter a question.

Patrick Flanary reports on what happened next.

This segment aired on January 3, 2025.

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