Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia and from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center
- Educated at
- United States Naval AcademyGeorgia TechUnion CollegeGeorgia Southwestern State University
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
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Trending topics shown first"We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon."
"Oral History Interview with Jimmy Carter from Oral Histories of the American South"
"Acknowledging the physical realities of our planet does not mean a dismal future of endless sacrifice. In fact, acknowledging these realities is the first step in dealing with them. We can meet the re…"
"I guess my biggest failure was not getting reelected. not to ever let American hostages be held for 444 days in a foreign country without extracting them. I did the best I could, but I failed."
"I normalized diplomatic relations with China in 1979. Since 1979, do you know how many times China has been at war with anybody? None. And we have stayed at war. the most warlike nation in the history…"
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Timeline
1965
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