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James Earl Carter, Jr. 39th President of the United States Nickname: "Jimmy" Born: October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia |
Father: James Earl Carter
Mother: Lillian Gordy Carter
Married: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith (1928- ), on July 7, 1946
Children: John William "Jack" Carter (1947- ); James Earl "Chip" Carter III (1950- ); Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" Carter (1952- ); Amy Lynn Carter (1967- )
Religion: Baptist
Education: Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. (1946)
Occupation: Farmer, public official
Political Party: Democrat
Other Government Positions:
- Georgia State Senator, 1963-66
- Governor of Georgia, 1971-75
Presidential Salary: $200,000/year + $50,000 expense account
| Year | Popular Votes | Electoral Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | James E. Carter, Jr. | 40,827,394 | 297 |
| Gerald R. Ford |
39,145,977 | 240 | |
| Ronald Reagan |
1 | ||
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan |
43,267,489 | 489 |
| James E. Carter, Jr. | 34,964,583 | 49 | |
| John B. Anderson | 5,588,014 |
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale (1977-81)
Cabinet:
- Secretary of State
- Cyrus R. Vance (1977-80)
- Edmund S. Muskie (1980-81)
- Secretary of the Treasury
- W. Michael Blumenthal (1977-79)
- G. William Miller (1979-81)
- Secretary of Defense
- Harold Brown (1977-81)
- Attorney General
- Griffin B. Bell (1977-79)
- Benjamin R. Civiletti (1979-81)
- Secretary of the Interior
- Cecil D. Andrus (1977-81)
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Robert S. Bergland (1977-81)
- Secretary of Commerce
- Juanita M. Kreps (1977-79)
- Philip Klutznick (1979-81)
- Secretary of Labor
- F. Ray Marshall (1977-81)
- Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Joseph A. Califano, Jr. (1977-79)
- Patricia R. Harris (1979-80)
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Patricia R. Harris (1980-81)
- Secretary of Education
- Shirley Hufstedler (1980-81)
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Patricia R. Harris (1977-79)
- Moon Landrieu (1979-81)
- Secretary of Transportation
- Brock Adams (1977-79)
- Neil E. Goldschmidt (1979-81)
- Secretary of Energy
- James R. Schlesinger (1977-79)
- Charles W. Duncan, Jr. (1979-81)
- Jimmy Carter -- from The Presidents of the United States of America
- Compiled by the White House.
- Jimmy Carter -- from The American Presidency
- Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography, written by Robert J. Huckshorn of Florida Atlantic University, along with suggestions for further reading.
- Jimmy Carter -- from The American President
- From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
- Jimmy Carter -- from the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
- A brief overview of Carter's life, including publications and family history. Photographs are also included.
- Jimmy Carter -- from Character Above All
- From a PBS broadcast of the same name, this essay excerpt by Hendrik Hertzberg discusses some of the issues and events that molded Carter.
- Carter's Place in History Still Being Written -- from The Daily Beacon
- Written by Michael R. Giaimo for the University of Tennessee -- Knoxville student newspaper in 1994, this article addresses some of the challenges of the Carter administration and speculates on history's final evaluation.
- Jimmy Carter's Presidency -- from From Revolution to Reconstruction
- An brief examination of the Carter presidency's highlights and lowlights.
- Inaugural Address (1977)
- Framework of Peace in the Middle East (1978)
- Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel (1978)
- Audio
- From his 1979 State of the Union address: "Will our children (in the 21st century) enjoy a better quality of life?" (0:57)
- RealAudio | MP3 (455K)
- From the Vincent Voice Library at Michigan State University under the leadership of Dr. Maurice Crane.
- Audio & Video
- The American Presidency Projects's Presidential Audio/Video Archive for Jimmy Carter site
- Carter Center
- A public policy institute founder by Carter in 1982. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, current interviews, speeches, and opinions by Mr. and Mrs. Carter, as well as news, programs, and tour information are available.
- Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
- Tourist information on the Carter residence, boyhood home, high school and visitor center in Plains, Georgia.
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