Hodding Carter III

Hodding Carter III
Carter in 2006
15th United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
In office March 25, 1977 – June 30, 1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	John E. Reinhardt
Succeeded by	William J. Dyess
7th Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
In office March 25, 1977 – June 30, 1980
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Robert Anderson
Succeeded by	William J. Dyess
Personal details
Born	William Hodding Carter III (1935-04-07)April 7, 1935 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	May 11, 2023(2023-05-11) (aged 88) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Margaret A. Wolfe ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1978)​ Patricia M. Derian ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 2016)​ Patricia O'Brien ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	4, including Finn
Parent	Hodding Carter (father)
Alma mater	Princeton University
Profession	Journalist civil servant professor

William Hodding Carter III (April 7, 1935 – May 11, 2023) was an American journalist and politician who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs under President Jimmy Carter. He frequently appeared on the news and provided updates during the Iran hostage crisis.