Episode Summary 

Five-time Emmy award-winning journalist Rome Hartman talks with Marcus Goodyear and Camille Hall-Ortega to reflect on faith, leadership, and patriotism. They discuss three presidents—Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford—each of whom spoke at H. E. Butt Foundation events in the past. It’s a conversation about humility, power, public service, and the enduring challenge of loving a country honestly—celebrating its gifts while remaining willing to examine its shortcomings. 
 

Show Notes 

• Archival recordings from Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford available on the episode page at echoesmagazine.org/faith-leadership-power-america-250  
• 11 Fireside Chats (F. Roosevelt) | The American Presidency Project 
• President Ronald Reagan begins Saturday Morning Radio Addresses (April 3, 1982)| We Are Broadcasters