Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease

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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease

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This episode, the first in a five-part interview series with former President Jimmy Carter, details the Carter Center's work on the eradication of Guinea worm disease. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 2, 2009

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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease

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