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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

The Nobel Peace Prize 2002

USA president. Nuclear physicist. Peanut farmer. Devout Christian. Egypt-Israel peace agreement. Carter Center promoting human rights. Ceased neutron bomb development. Protested Soviets invading Afghanistan. Panama Canal treaty. Established Departments of Energy, Education. Mental Health Systems Act. Housing. Jimmy Carter smile!

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James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Jimmy Carter as a child, photographed at what is now named Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Sumter County, Georgia. His family farm and store was in an area that was mostly populated by African Americans; subsequently, as a politician, Carter was a staunch supporter of integration. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Notes: When Jimmy Carter was a child, his father was managing a farm and they lived in public housing for workers in Plains, Georgia. He was the 1st US President to live in subsidized housing. That could have contributed to his later involvement in Habitat for Humanity.

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Carter’s graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 5th, 1946. Left is Rosalynn Smith, his future wife, and on right is his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter. He left active duty in 1953 due to his father’s death and returned to his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Carter04

Carter started his political prioritized career as a senator in 1963 and became governor of Georgia in 1971. As governor, he civil rights. Author: State of Georgia. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Carter with his wife walking down Pennsylvania Avenue for his presidential inauguration on January 20th, 1977. As president, Carter focused much of his time and energy on resolving conflicts around the world. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Carter participated in the 3rd G7 summit in May 1977, in London, England, at which leaders of the richest industrialized countries met to discuss international economic policy. From left to right: Pierre Trudeau, (Prince Charles in the back), Princess Margaret, Takeo Fukuda, James Callaghan, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Jimmy Carter, Giulio Andreotti, Helmut Schmidt. Source: Wikimedia Commons. carter07

First Lady Rosalynn Carter represented her husband as an envoy to Latin America in 1977, where she encouraged Brazilian leaders to reduce atomic weapons production. The photograph above shows her return to the United States on June 12, 1977; on the right are President Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. Source: Wikimedia Commons. car0er08

Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter and their daughter Amy Carter, the youngest of their four children. July 24th, 1977. Source: Wikimedia Commons. carter09

From the outset, one of Carter’s goals for his presidency was to mediate the Arab-Israeli conflict. He met with Israeli minister Moshe Dayan on September 19th, 1977 to discuss settlement, but they were unable to come to a resolution. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Carter was the first president to conduct a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. He was welcomed to Nigeria by Lt. General Olusegun Obasanjo on April 1st, 1978. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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President Carter and General Omar Torrijos signed treaties on June 16th, 1978, giving the Panama Canal, which had been under U.S. control since 1903, back to Panama after the year 1999. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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On 17 September 1978, the Camp David Accords were signed, ending the war between Israel and Egypt. From left to right: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, President Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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A State Information Service banner in Cairo, Egypt featuring the likenesses of Carter (left) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, photographed on March 8th, 1979. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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In Vienna, Italy on June 18th, 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks treaty to reduce the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. Author: Bill Fitz-Patrick. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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The handshake between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, President Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem, painted in 1979 by LeRoy Neiman and hung in the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. Author: Piotrus. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Even after his presidency ended, Carter continued his diplomatic efforts, particularly in the Middle East. This photograph was taken during a short visit to Israel in 1983. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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In 1982, Jimmy Carter founded the Carter Center for humanitarian projects. One of his greatest efforts has been working alongside the World Health Organization to eradicate Guinea worms, a disease-causing parasite. This photograph was from a visit to Savelugu Hospital in Ghana on February 8th, 2007. Author: Carter Center. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Carter on September 30th, 2019, preparing to celebrate his 95th birthday on October 1st. He died on December 29th, 2024 at the age of 100, making Carter the longest living president in U.S. history. Author: Voice of America. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Carter started a tradition of erecting and lighting a large menorah near the White House in Washington D.C. for Hnuakkah in 1979, and if has been lit each year since. This photo is form December 6th, 2023. Author: Ted Eytan. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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U.S. commemorative stationery featuring Jimmy Carter, with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem in the bottom left. Source: Mystic Stamp Company.

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Name: James Earl Carter
Birth: 1 October, 1924, Plains, GA, USA
Death: 29 December, 2024, Plains, CA, USA
Education: Nuclear Physics, BS US Navy. Attended Georgia Southwestern College; Georgia Institute of Technology. HS Plains, GA
Residency at the time of the award: USA
Role: 39th President of the United States of America
Prize Motivation: “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights and to promote economic and social development”
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