to the late president nelson ofdela, the former president south africa. ♪ >> i have learned that youan do anything you want to. they asked me if i thought the first lady ought to get paid. i said, i have to do what the first lady is supposed to do. it is such a rate soapbox -- a great soapbox. it's such a great opportunity. i would advise any first lady to do what she wants to do. another thing is you are going to be criticized no matter what you do. criticized foren what i did, and i got a lot of , but you learn to live with it. i never let it influence me. >> rosalynn carter in a recent interview in atlanta. she was her husband's political partner from their first campaign. she attended cabinet meetings and championed women's rights and health issues and even testified before congress. inir partnership continued the post-white house years. the evening and welcome to c-span series on first ladies. by looking at the lives of living first ladies. first tworoduce our guests. they will be in the studio to tell you about her biography. is a is a pheasant -- he presidential scholar. on th