Which of these inferences about Jimmy Carter is best supported by the passage
below (paragraph 2)?
At last something extraordinary happened. A deeply religious man with a
commitment to upholding human rights assumed the presidency of the United
States in 1977 and announced that he wanted to revamp his country's foreign
policy. There was no need to have enemies; antagonism had no place in the
world he envisioned. Almost immediately Castro saw in Jimmy Carter an ally, the
U.S. president who would finally acknowledge that Castro was the rightful
president of Cuba, an americano who would give him the recognition he craved.
Members of Congress started traveling to Cuba; officials from both countries
began discussing issues of maritime boundaries and fishing rights; an American
journalist questioned Castro on Cuban television about the prisoners he kept
throughout the island; and young Cuban-Americans returned to their homeland
to pledge their support and youthful enthusiasm to the revolution their parents
had refused them. In late 1978, with the blessing of the Carter administration,
Cuban-Americans began a dialogue with the Cuban government that led to the
release of hundreds of political prisoners and the visits of thousands of exiles,
who in 1979 returned to the island, loaded with gifts.
A. He was an excellent president.
B. He inspired a sense of hope.
C. He was an avid supporter of Castro.
D. He released hundreds of political prisoners.