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Jimmy Carter
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| Order:
| 39th President
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| Term of Office:
| January 20, 1977– January 20, 1981
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| Predecessor:
| Gerald R. Ford
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| Successor:
| Ronald W. Reagan
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| Date of Birth:
| Wednesday, October 1, 1924
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| Place of Birth:
| Plains, Georgia
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| First Lady:
| Rosalynn Carter
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| Profession:
| farmer, Naval officer
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| Political Party:
| Democratic
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| Vice PresidentThe Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is "a heartbeat from the presidency. As first in the presidential line of succession, the Vice President becomes the new Presi:
| Walter F. MondaleWalter F. Mondale Order 42nd Vice President Term of Office January 20, 1977 January 20, 1981 Followed Nelson Rockefeller Succeeded by George H. Bush Date of Birth January 5, 1928 Place of Birth Ceylon, Minn. Wife Joan Adams Profession Lawyer Political Par
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James Earl Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) was the 39th ( 1977– 1981) PresidentThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th of the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in. He had previously served one term as Governor of Georgia.
Carter's administration marked the decline of U.S. power overseas and an economic recession. Polls showed Americans doubted his abilities as a leader, but supported him as a person. His relations with a Congress controlled by his own party were strained and a number of his proposals were shot down. Promises by Carter to reform the tax system and downsize the bureaucracy were never carried through. Inflation reached its highest point since World War II as the administration freed domestic oil prices in response to rising prices from OPEC. His administration oversaw the founding of the Departments of Energy and Education, along with strong legislation on environmental protection.
Events abroad showed American supremacy being challenged. A pro-U.S. monarchy was toppled in the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iran hostage crisis contributed to his re-election defeat. Later in 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Meanwhile, significant foreign policy accomplishments of his administration included the Panama Canal treaties, the Camp David Accords, and the SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union.
Since leaving office, he has been active in international public policy and won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his "efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." He is also an author, and has written several books.
