Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world' - Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1,1924 in Plains, Georgia. His full name is James Earl Carter, Jr. His nickname is ‘Jimmy’. Carter’s family had emigrated to America from England in 1635. They settled in Georgia in 1780. Jimmy’s father, James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and businessman. Jimmy’s mother, Lillian Gordy Carter was a registered nurse.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946. He was chosen by Admiral Hyman Rickover for a nuclear submarine program.
He married Rosalynn Smith on July 7, 1946. His children were John William ‘Jack’ born in 1947, James Earl ‘Chip’ III born in 1950, Donnel Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ born in 1952 and Amy Lynn born in 1967.
He was elected for only one term as US President. In 1973 Carter became the Democratic National Committee campaign chairman for the 1974 congressional elections. Jimmy announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on December 12, 1974, and won his party's nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention on the first ballot.
He was elected US President on November 2. 1976. He defeated sitting President Gerald Ford to become US President. He won 50.06% of the American popular vote as against 48.00% for Ford. He won 297 seats in the electoral college whereas Ford won 240 seats. Jimmy Carter served as US President from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981.
He was Georgia’s 76th governor. He was the first Georgian to be elected US President. He was the first US President elected from the deep South since 1848.
He pardoned the Vietnam War era draft evaders in 1977. In the Middle East, through the Camp David agreement of 1978, Carter helped bring peace between Egypt and Israel. Under his presidency the US officially recognized the people’s republic of China in 1979.
There were major setbacks, during his presidency. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the US to suspend plans for ratification of the SALT II pact. The seizure as hostages of the U. S. embassy staff in Iran hogged media attention during the last 14 months of his administration. The consequences of Iran's holding Americans captive, together with continuing inflation at home, were factors in Carter's defeat in the 1980 US Presidential elections. He pursued the difficult negotiations over the hostages and Iran finally released the 52 Americans the same day he left office.
He authored many books include Negotiation: The Alternative to Hostility (1984), the Middle East study Blood of Abraham (1985), Living Faith (1996), the controversial Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid (2006), and the memoirs Keeping Faith (1983) and Hours Before Daylight (2001).
President Carter mediated in conflicts in Ethiopia and Eritrea (1989), North Korea (1994), Liberia (1994), Haiti (1994), Bosnia (1994), Sudan (1995), the Great Lakes region of Africa (1995-96), Sudan and Uganda (1999), and Venezuela (2002-2003).
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 . It came as a response to his work in promoting human rights, trying to resolve conflicts peacefully and providing health care and food to the world's poor.
Jimmy and his wife volunteer one week a year for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps needy people in the United States and in other countries renovate and build homes for themselves.
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1,1924 in Plains, Georgia. His full name is James Earl Carter, Jr. His nickname is ‘Jimmy’. Carter’s family had emigrated to America from England in 1635. They settled in Georgia in 1780. Jimmy’s father, James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and businessman. Jimmy’s mother, Lillian Gordy Carter was a registered nurse.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946. He was chosen by Admiral Hyman Rickover for a nuclear submarine program.
He married Rosalynn Smith on July 7, 1946. His children were John William ‘Jack’ born in 1947, James Earl ‘Chip’ III born in 1950, Donnel Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ born in 1952 and Amy Lynn born in 1967.
He was elected for only one term as US President. In 1973 Carter became the Democratic National Committee campaign chairman for the 1974 congressional elections. Jimmy announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on December 12, 1974, and won his party's nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention on the first ballot.
He was elected US President on November 2. 1976. He defeated sitting President Gerald Ford to become US President. He won 50.06% of the American popular vote as against 48.00% for Ford. He won 297 seats in the electoral college whereas Ford won 240 seats. Jimmy Carter served as US President from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981.
He was Georgia’s 76th governor. He was the first Georgian to be elected US President. He was the first US President elected from the deep South since 1848.
He pardoned the Vietnam War era draft evaders in 1977. In the Middle East, through the Camp David agreement of 1978, Carter helped bring peace between Egypt and Israel. Under his presidency the US officially recognized the people’s republic of China in 1979.
There were major setbacks, during his presidency. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the US to suspend plans for ratification of the SALT II pact. The seizure as hostages of the U. S. embassy staff in Iran hogged media attention during the last 14 months of his administration. The consequences of Iran's holding Americans captive, together with continuing inflation at home, were factors in Carter's defeat in the 1980 US Presidential elections. He pursued the difficult negotiations over the hostages and Iran finally released the 52 Americans the same day he left office.
He authored many books include Negotiation: The Alternative to Hostility (1984), the Middle East study Blood of Abraham (1985), Living Faith (1996), the controversial Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid (2006), and the memoirs Keeping Faith (1983) and Hours Before Daylight (2001).
President Carter mediated in conflicts in Ethiopia and Eritrea (1989), North Korea (1994), Liberia (1994), Haiti (1994), Bosnia (1994), Sudan (1995), the Great Lakes region of Africa (1995-96), Sudan and Uganda (1999), and Venezuela (2002-2003).
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 . It came as a response to his work in promoting human rights, trying to resolve conflicts peacefully and providing health care and food to the world's poor.
Jimmy and his wife volunteer one week a year for Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps needy people in the United States and in other countries renovate and build homes for themselves.
