White House, Pentagon, and Congress Correspondent, Associated Press (1977–1979)

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Title: White House, Pentagon, and Congress Correspondent for AP (1977–1979): Reporting the Turbulent Final Years of the Carter Era Byline: Associated Press—Special Correspondence Team, 1977–1979 Between 1977 and 1979, the Associated Press (AP) dispatched dedicated correspondents to track the shifting tides of American power and politics during one of the most critical decades of modern U.S. history. Among them, the White House, Pentagon, and Congress correspondent played a vital frontline role covering the final years of President Jimmy Carter’s administration—an era defined by economic stagflation, energy crises, Cold War tensions, and the early stirrings of political realignment that would redefine the American landscape. ### Stepping Into the Heart of Power