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Jimmy Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, was elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976 and was inaugurated as the nation's 39th president on January 20, 1977, and his presidency ended on January 20, 1981, with the inauguration of Ronald Reagan.
Carter's brother Billy Carter generated a great deal of notoriety during Carter's presidency for his colorful and often outlandish public behavior. [236] The Senate began an investigation into Billy Carter's activities after it was disclosed that Libya had given Billy over $200,000 for unclear reasons. [ 49 ]
Thea Muldoon, Rosalynn Carter, New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon and Jimmy Carter during at welcoming ceremony for the Prime Minister, 9 November 1977. November 10 – President Carter holds a news conference, the nineteenth of his presidency, in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building during the morning. [431]
Several major events transpired during Carter’s presidency, notably the US energy crisis, the Iran hostage ordeal, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the Camp David Peace Accords and the ...
Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader.. But over time a fundamental shift took place in how Carter was regarded, fueled by his decades of ...
Born to James Earl Carter Sr. and Lillian Gordy Carter on Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter lived to age 100, making him the oldest former president before his death and the longest ...
Countries visited by Carter during his presidency. Carter made twelve international trips to 25 countries as president. [307] He was the first president to make a state visit to Sub-Saharan Africa when he went to Nigeria in 1978. [242] His travel also included trips to Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin chats informally with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and U.S. President Jimmy Carter during their peace talks on September 6, 1978, at the presidential ...