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Jimmy Carter
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Carter in the Navy
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POLITICS Became Georgia’s 76th governor in 1971. Served as chairman of the Southern Regional Education Board, the Appalachian Regional Commision, the Coastal Plains Regional Action Planning Commision, and the Southern Growth Policies Board. Became Democratic National Committee campaign chairman for the 1974 congressional elections. Won Democratic party nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention and was elected President on November 2,1976. Served as President from January 20,1977 to January 20,1981.
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A Different Presidency
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Energy Source: Office of Trade and Economic Development, Washington state. Available at: http://www.cted.wa.gov/energy/archive/FILES/PRFL/docs/key09/k09page.htm http://www.cted.wa.gov/energy/archive/FILES/PRFL/docs/key09/k09page.htm
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Inflation A Case Study: The March Inflation Rate - April 19, 2006. Source: Econed.org, available at http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM685&page=teacher http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM685&page=teacher
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Interest Rates Source: Christopher D. Merrett, The Future of Rural Communities in a Global Economy, University of Iowa Center for International Finance and Development. Available at: http://www.uiowa.edu/ifdebook/issues/globalization/perspectives/merrett.shtml
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DOMESTIC ISSUES Deregulation Energy Environment Inflation Pardon of Draft Evaders Three Mile Island Social Programs
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Support for Carter: "... One nation... indivisible...," February 22, 1977
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Afghanistan American Hostages in Iran Camp David Accords Carter Doctrine China Human Rights Panama Canal Treaty
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Carter Approval Ratings
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Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” speech July 1979 speech ‘Often you see paralysis and stagnation and drift. You don't like it, and neither do I. What can we do?... One of the visitors to Camp David last week put it this way: “…The strength we need will not come from the White House, but from every house in America." ‘
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Khomeini: Spiritual leader, April 8, 1979
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November 4, 1979
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“Arc of Crisis”
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Rescue Mission April 1980
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Jimmy Carter: "It comes out fuzzy," May 21, 1978
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