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James Earl Carter. The first president to take the Oath of Office with his nickname under the name Jimmy Carter.
Jimmy Carter. The new president doesn't take office until the January following the election.
No, presidential and congressional salary increases cannot take effect during the same term in which they are passed.
January 20, 1977.
He was sworn in as President on January 20th 1977.
Jimmy Carter
jimmy carter
I haven't heard he did, but he wouldn't be the first. JFK didn't take his salary.
Congress sets the president's salary. To prevent congress from usingthis power to influence the president, a salary change cannot take place untilthe beginning of the next presidential term.
Yes, Harry Truman accepted his presidential salary while in office. However, he was known for his frugality and often expressed a desire to minimize government spending. After leaving the presidency, he famously declined to take a pension, stating he didn't feel it was appropriate for a former president to accept a government salary after leaving office. Instead, he later relied on his military pension and earnings from book deals and speeches.
The President's salary is set by Congress. However, in order to prevent bribery or threats by Congress against the President, the Constitution provides that any changes to the President's salary cannot take effect until the beginning of the next Presidential term.
Jimmy Carter's life is still going, but he would tell you he has had a good life. He served in the navy rather briefly, found a beautiful wife who was always faithful to him, suffered the death of his father and had to take over the family peanut business. He had a wonderful mother and and a somewhat troublesome brother. He was elected governor of his home state, Georgia, ran an amazing primary campaign to get the presidential nomination and won the election. His presidential term was not so satisfying and he lost his reelection bid. But he has a deep religious faith and has turned to humanitarian projects in recent years.