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What was the malaise speech?

It was a speech given by President Jimmy Carter on July 15 1979 to address America's energy crisis, unemployment, and inflation.


He established a national energy program?

Carter


Is the energy department a federal cabinet department?

Yes. The Department of Energy was created in 1977, partly in response to the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, and the rationing and inflated gasoline prices that followed. Former agencies included in the department were the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, and the Federal Power Commission.


Who pushed for passage of the national energy act?

Jimmy Carter


What were President Jimmy Carter's successes and failures?

He was presidentSome accomplishments as president:Panama Canal treatiesCamp David Accordstreaty of peace between Egypt and Israelthe SALT II treaty with the Soviet Unionestablishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of Chinacomprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energyderegulation in energy, transportation, communications, and financeeducational programs under a new Department of Educationenvironmental protection legislation, including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.During his presidency, he was frequently mocked -- this was undeserved, a political ploy by his opponents-- and as a result he has been undervalued in the U.S. The Nobel Prize committee, however, awarded the Peace Prize to him for his continuing efforts.If you want to see his long list of accomplishments AFTER the Presidency check out the Carter Center. They have done amazing work. He has turned out to be one of the greatest humanitarians of our time.http://www.cartercenter.org/about/accomplishments/index.htmlYou can find a biography of President Carter at the Carter Center website[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/experts/jimmy_carter.htmlAlso look at the Wikipedia entry, athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter

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Why did carter create department of energy?

Carter created the Department of Energy to reduce America's dependence on foreign energy.


Why did Carter create the Department of Energy?

He thought the us was too dependent on foriegn oil


Why is Carter famous?

Jimmy Carter is famous for being the 39th President of the United States. During his presidency, he created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education.


Which two cabinet departments were created in 1977 and 1979 at the request of President Jimmy Carter?

Energy and Education


This president created a Department of Energy and attempted to control the abuses of strip mining for coal?

President Jimmy Carter was the president that created a Department of Energy in 1977. He also made attempts to control the abuses of strip mining for coal.


Why Jimmy Carter is famous?

Jimmy Carter is famous for being the 39th President of the United States. During his presidency, he created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education.


What are important decisions Jimmy Carter made?

Some important decisions President Carter made are returning the Panama Canal to Panama and the creation of two new departments: The Department of Education and the Department of Energy, among others.


Which was a challenge that Jimmy Carter faced as president?

One of the many crises that Jimmy Carter faced as President was the Energy Crisis.


When did the department of energy started?

The Department of Energy was started in 1977 by the Carter administration in response to the oil crisis.


What did President Jimmy Carter do for the environment?

President Carter attempted to solve the energy crisis by establishing the National Energy Act.


Why did they start the department of energy?

Many federal agencies have been established to handle various aspects of U.S. energy policy, dating back to the creation of the Manhattan Project and the subsequent Atomic Energy Commission. The impetus for putting them all under the auspices of a single department was the 1973 energy crisis, in response to which President Jimmy Carter proposed creation of the Department of Energy (DOE). The enabling legislation was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Carter on August 4, 1977. The department began operations on October 1, 1977.


How did Jimmy Carter deal with the oil crisis?

President Carter attempted to solve the energy crisis by establishing the National Energy Act.