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At a time when the establishment was mostly obsessed with the "domino theory" and other cold war nonsense, Carter made foreign aid (particularly military aid) conditional on improvements in each country's Human Rights Report - which Carter instituted at Patt Derian's suggestion.

The MIC, as you can imagine, was apoplectic. But these policies really helped dial back the wave of atrocities by dictatorships that took over across much of the region in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It saved lives - probably thousands - and helped restore U.S. standing abroad (so damaged as it was by Kissinger's dictator coddling).

Here's a brief preview of a recent Carter Center conference on the subject, featuring some of the true American heroes in the effort to stop Argentina's Dirty War. It's a shame that Carter's Secretary of State Cy Vance had already passed away, since he contributed so much as well.