Jimmy Carter
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James Earl Carter, Jr.
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39th President of the United States
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| In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
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| Vice President | Walter Mondale |
| Preceded by | Gerald Ford |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Reagan |
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| Born | October 1, 1924 Plains, Georgia, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rosalynn Smith Carter (m. 1946-present) |
| Relations | James Earl Carter Sr. (father, deceased) Lillian Gordy Carter (mother, deceased) Gloria Carter Spann (sister, deceased) Ruth Carter Stapleton (sister, deceased) Billy Carter (brother, deceased) Hugh Carter (cousin, deceased) |
| Children | Jack, Chip, Jeff, Amy |
| Residence | Georgia (U.S. state), US |
| Profession | Farmer, naval officer |
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) was the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Carter was born in Plains, Georgia. He was a state senator and later the governor of Georgia. At this time he worked to stop racial discrimination. He was famous for his peanut growing business which made his family rich.[1] Because of this connection, the nickname used for Carter by the Secret Service was Peanut One.[1]
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[change] While President
Carter tried to help with the problem between Israel and Palestine. He also tried to reach an agreement with the USSR about nuclear weapons. This did not work because he was not prepared to compromise. He did help Egypt and Israel sign a peacetreaty. He was followed as President by Ronald Reagan. Carter often visits foreign countries as an independent observer of elections.
While Carter was President, some people took over the U.S. Embassy in Iran. They kept Americans in the embassy as hostages. The hostages were not released until the last day Carter was president.
Carter also had to deal with many problems in the United States. During his presidency, the nation had an energy and economic crisis. The fact that he could not fix these problems led the way for Ronald Reagan to take the role of President.
[change] After Being President
Carter was beaten by Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election. When his presidency was over, Carter worked with groups such as Habitat for Humanity to build houses in poor areas. He also has worked for peace in the Middle East. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He has written many books.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith, Andrew F. (2002). Peanuts: the illustrious history of the goober pea. The food series. University of Illinois Press. pp. pages 108-109. ISBN 9780252025532. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JbOsI9RG8fYC&pg=PA109&dq=jimmy+carter+president+peanut&lr=&cd=2#v=onepage&q=jimmy%20carter%20president%20peanut&f=false.
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