Who is the only US president to be right handed since Jimmy Carter left the office in 1981?
George W. Bush
Did Jimmy Carter cause the recession?
no. he inherited the Ford Recession and tried very hard to fix it but the numbers would not go down (inflation and unemployment) so the people didn't re-elect him.
What is the main idea of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence Speech?
The main idea of Carter's speech was that Americans should take the issue of energy conservation into their own hands. He criticized the public for failing to solve this issue as a nation. The speech was ill-received and resulted in five of Carter's cabinet members being fired.
What name is the name Jimmy a nickname for?
Usually it is a substitute for James.
The nickname "Jimmy" is a common nickname for the boy's name "James". Just one example of a famous James with the nickname is President "Jimmy" Carter.
President Carter's approval rating dropped just prior to the 1980 election because of?
The Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979 had a strong effect on President Carter's approval rating. Iran released the hostages the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
What can the president do to let prisoners free?
What they can do is called A "pardon" and they do it too, but, they want it to be A hush-hush thing, they don't want people to know when they do it.
What new cabinet position was created by President Jimmy Carter?
Secretary of Education was the new cabinet position under Carter.
Who was the artist who painted former President Jimmy Carter's Official White House Portrait?
The artist who painted former President Jimmy Carter's Official White house Portrait was Herbert Abrams.
What event is considered an example of Jimmy Carter's failure in foreign policy?
The takeover of the us embassy by radical Iranian students followed by
the failed hostage rescue attempt in Iran in April of 1980 was a likely the biggest blow to his administration and re-election chances.
His pushing for giving up control of the Panama Canal was often viewed as a mistake.
What happened to hostages of Iran hostage crisis?
They were rewarded with a parade and they spent a few days in the hospital and they got lifetime passes to any minor league and Major League Baseball games. And they were also rewarded by the servicemen.
What is Jimmy Carter favorite sport?
Carter played tennis while he was president and took up fly-casting. He played tennis and Basketball in high school and ran cross-country in college. As a boy he did a lot of hunting and fishing.
What was President Jimmy Carter Secret Service's codename?
The Secret Service code name for Frank Sinatra was Napoleon.
Many Quebecois are in favor of Canada?
There have been two referendums in Quebec on their relationship with Canada.
Both times the majority of Quebecois voted for Canada.
What were some of the events that made Jimmy Carter a good President?
By all accounts, Jimmy Carter was a tremendous failure as a president.
The economy was bad, he failed to get the hostages out of Iran, he did nothing to stop the fuel crisis. All in all, he is considered one of the worst in history.
However his history will not be forgotten for the good things..
Lets also not forget Carter Did a few other great things... He created the Department of Energy, Department of Education, Strategic Arms Limitations Talks, Brokered the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, Installed solar panels in the White House., Boycotted the 1980 Olympics. In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Granted amnesty to Vietnam draft-dodgers, Established diplomatic relations with China, Pushed for comprehensive health care reform. Carter's plan was bigger, better, cheaper and -- right out of the blocks -- had a greater chance of passing in its original form than either Clinton's or Obama's plan, but inertia, timidity, and old-fashioned politics (both Democratic and Republican) ultimately killed it and lets not forget Returned the Panama Canal to Panama. Highest job Creation of any other president however do to the influx of immigrants the jobless rate remained unchanged until Reagan took office and made him look better.
What years was Jimmy Carter president and vice president?
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr., the 39th President of the United States, served in office from January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981. Carter never served as Vice-President.
What was Jimmy Carter occupation before becoming president?
Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer and a naval officer before being a president.