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Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work. He has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other honors.
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Shortly after leaving office, Mr. Carter and his wife opened the Carter Center. It was a place to human rights and help those who were suffering.
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The 1980 presidential election was held between President Carter and former movie star Ronald Reagan. Mr. Reagan won the election, ending President Carter's presidency.
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Two years into his presidency, a group of Americans was taken hostage by Iran. President Carter was unsuccessful in having the hostages returned, and Iran finally set them free once Carter had left office.
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Tension between Egypt and Israel had been growing. In order to avoid conflict, President Cater initiated the Camp David Accords, which was a peace treaty between the two countries.
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After the Watergate scandal of Richard Nixon, Mr. Carter found himself at an advantage in winning the election. No one associated him with Washington politics, and he easily won the election.
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Mr. Carter's entrance into politics was through the Georgia State Senate. He served two full terms and later went on to become the governor of Georgia.
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Mr. Carter's entrance into politics was through the Georgia State Senate. He served two full terms and later went on to become the governor of Georgia.
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Mr. Carter served in the Navy for several years, working his way up to a commanding officer. When his father died in 1953, Jimmy left the Navy to help run his family's business.
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While attending the Naval Academy, Jimmy married his sweetheart, Rosalynn. They had three children.
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Jimmy attended high school and later Georgia Southwestern College. Eventually he went on to attend the United States Naval Academy.
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Jimmy was born as James Earl Carter in a small Georgia town. He was the first American president born in a hospital.