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Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Stuart Eizenstat joins podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss his recent book, President Carter: The White House Years. Ambassador Eizenstat was chief White House domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter. In this podcast interview, he discusses President Carter's decision making when dealing with the Soviet Union, human rights issues abroad, negotiations with Deng Xiaoping that led to diplomatic relations with China, the Bonn Summit (4th G7 Summit), and President Carter's overall foreign policy successes and mishaps.

Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union from 1993 to 1996. He has held a number of key senior positions over the course of three U.S. administrations including chief White House domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration.

Ambassador Jim Rosapepe served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania from 1998 to 2001 and is a member of the CAA Board of Directors. He currently is Chairman and CEO of Patuxent Capital Group LLC and serves in the Maryland State Senate.