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Carter was a personal friend of Elvis Presley, whom he and Rosalynn met on June 30, 1973, before Presley was to perform onstage in Atlanta. They remained in contact by telephone two months before Presley's sudden death in August 1977.
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Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States, from 1977 to 1981, which was a time of serious problems at home and abroad. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002. Learn about the key events of his life.
Who is Jimmy Carter's wife?
Jimmy Carter married Rosalynn Smith on July 7, 1946. She became one of the most politically astute and active of all American first ladies and a strong mental health advocate.
Why was Jimmy Carter awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace?
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002 for his work in diplomacy and advocacy, both during and after his presidency.
What was Jimmy Carter's role in the Camp David Accords?
The son of Earl Carter, a peanut warehouser who had served in the Georgia state legislature, and Lillian Gordy Carter, a registered nurse who went to India as a Peace Corps volunteer at age 68, Carter attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology before graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1946. After marrying Rosalynn Smith (Rosalynn Carter)—who came from Carter’s small hometown, Plains, Georgia—he embarked on a seven-year career in the U.S. Navy, serving submarine duty for five years. He was preparing to become an engineering officer for the submarine Seawolf in 1953 when his father died. Carter resigned his commission and returned to Georgia to manage the family peanut farm operations.
Beginning his political career by serving on the local board of education, Carter won election as a Democrat to the Georgia state senate in 1962 and was reelected in 1964. In 1966 he failed in a bid for the governorship and, depressed by this experience, found solace in Evangelical Christianity, becoming a born-again Baptist.
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Prior to running again for governor and winning in 1970, Carter at least tacitly adhered to a segregationist approach. However, in his inaugural address he announced that “the time for racial discrimination is over” and proceeded to open Georgia’s government offices to Blacks—and to women. As governor, he reorganized the existing maze of state agencies and consolidated them into larger units while introducing stricter budgeting procedures for them. In the process he came to national attention, finding his way onto the cover of Time magazine as a symbol of both good government and the “New South.”
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20 de nov. de 2023 · Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married for more than 77 years—longer than any other presidential couple in history—and celebrated their final anniversary together in July 2023.
29 de nov. de 2023 · Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter were married for 77 years before the former first lady's death on November 19 at the age of 96. Together, they shared four children, 11 grandchildren (one...
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Jimmy Carter em 1937, quando tinha por volta de 13 anos. Filho de James Earl Carter Sr e Bessie Lillian (née Gordy), Jimmy Carter nasceu em 1 de outubro de 1924 na cidade de Plains , em uma família batista que vivia no estado da Geórgia por gerações.
Learn about the life and achievements of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and founder of The Carter Center. Explore his books, foreign policy, human rights, and personal relationships.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who struggled with economic and foreign challenges, but also won the Nobel Peace Prize. Find out about his early years, his family, his political achievements and his post-presidential activities.
