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Jimmy Carter

By samarentson
  • Beginning of Presidency

    Beginning of Presidency

    Jimmy Carter began his presidancy as the 39th president of the United States.

  • Proposed Energy Policy

    Jimmy Carter presented a speech on his proposal for a new energy policy. Carter believed that we must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources.
  • Iranian Hostage Crisis

    Iranian Hostage Crisis

    An angry mob of Islamic revolutionairies overran a U.S. embassy in Tehran, and took 60 Americans hostage.
  • Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

    Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

    Jimmy Carter had a vision for an ambitious plan for environmental protection. 104 million acres of new national parks, wild refuges, and other public land usage.
  • End of Presidency

    End of Presidency

    Jimmy Carter ended his term as president of the United States on January 20th, 1981. He did not run again for a second term.
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize

    Jimmy Carter was awarded this prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts. Also, he was awarded this for his work to advance democracy in the government and human rights.