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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the US from 1977 to 1981. He was best known for the Carter Doctrine, which extended US protection over the Persian Gulf. It was proclaimed in January 1980.
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Which country did President Carter condemned for its policy of apartheid?
President Carter turn control of the Panama Canal over to who
Where is Angela Carters from concrete angel buried?
angela carter was burried in a grave yard with her best friend right next to her all the way
how much did price levels change over change over the term of President Carter's and were there any high or low inflationary pressures?
Why did us president Jimmy Carter withdraw the salt 2 treaty from senate approval in 1979?
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to fight anticommunists.
No... he no more anti-semitc that Norman G. Finkelstein who is Jewish and dares to speak the truth.
Have you ever asked yourself why Americans hear so much about people being anti-semetic? Look around at those who are in prominent positions of power in business, media, politics, internet companies, etc... and you have your answer as to what is anti-semitism. It is people who observe and report the facts instead of the illusion be spun through the media and conventional information sources.
Jimmy Carter was in office from when to when?
Jimmy Carter served in office from 1977 to 1981 for U.S president.
What governor changed the voting age in Georgia from 21 to 18?
Ellis Arnall, he was the 69th governor of Georgia and lowered the age from 21 to 18.
How did Jimmy Carter peacefully to try and get the USSR out of Afghanistan?
Offering them free cardigans
She is still alive and well, so far I know, at this date of 2/19/2012.
What was Jimmy Carter's response to the nation's oil crisis-?
During the oil crisis in the USA there was shortage of fuel. Jimmy Carter's response was to request that the nation conserve fuel. He put on a sweater and announced on TV that he was turning his thermostat down to 55. He also got Congress to enact the Crude Oil Excess Profits Tax, actually an excess tax on crude oil.
Who are the cabinnet members and their titles for President Jimmy Carter?
The original Carter Cabinet included several members who had been prominent officials in previous Democratic administrations: Cyrus R. Vance, secretary of state; W. Michael Blumenthal, secretary of the treasury; Harold Brown, secretary of defense; and Joseph A. Califano, Jr., secretary of health, education, and welfare. Carter appointed Griffin B. Bell, a federal judge and longtime associate, as attorney general. Other Cabinet heads were Cecil D. Andrus, interior; Robert Bergland, agriculture; F. Ray Marshall, labor; and Brock Adams, transportation. James R. Schlesinger became secretary of a new Cabinet-level Department of Energy.
Carter appointed two women: Juanita M. Kreps, secretary of commerce, and Patricia Roberts Harris, secretary of housing and urban development. Harris was the only black member of the Cabinet; but Carter appointed Andrew Young, a black Georgia congressman, as ambassador to the United Nations (UN). A close Carter associate, Young became a prominent but controversial foreign policy spokesman. Carter appointed William H. Webster as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Adm. Stansfield Turner as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He did not make any Supreme Court appointments.
Carlene Carter is 55 years old (birthdate: September 26, 1955).
What is the hometown of former president Jimmy Carter?
Jimmy Carter was born and raised in Plains, Georgia.
How would you describe the success of President Carter in his ability to work with Congress?
Carter did not have a good working relationship with Congress, and it greatly affected his ability to get his legislative agenda passed. The tension between the White House and Congress only grew throughout his presidency. President Carter would lose his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan.
Which country did radicals capture American hostages in 1979?
Iran. They held Americans hostage for 444 days. Jimmy Carter failed at getting their release, and Iran only let them go at the exact hour President Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President.
Why did president carter win the Nobel Prize?
Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, primarily for his work to promote world peace through the Carter Center.
The Carter Center, actively guided by President Carter, is a nonpartisan and
nonprofit center, which addresses national and international issues of public policy. Carter Center fellows, associates, and staff join with President Carter in efforts to resolve conflict, promote democracy, protect human rights, and prevent disease and other afflictions. Through the Global 2000 program, the Center advances health and agriculture in the developing world. President Carter and The Carter Center have engaged in conflict mediation 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). Under his leadership The Carter Center has sent forty-five international election monitoring delegations to elections in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. These include Panama (1989), Nicaragua (1990), Guyana (1992), Venezuela (1998), Nigeria (1999), Indonesia (1999), East Timor (1999), Mexico (2000), China (2001), and Jamaica (2002). The permanent facilities of The Carter Presidential Center were dedicated in October 1986 and include the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, administered by the National Archives.
From Les Prix Nobel. The Nobel Prizes 2002, Editor Tore Frängsmyr, [Nobel Foundation], Stockholm, 2003
He won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.
