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Jimmy Carter Was Born
Jimmy Carter Is Born On October 1, 1924
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Other Jobs
Other Professions: Military, Farmer, Business -
Famouse Comment
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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Jimmy Carters Family
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's four children, three were grown by the time he became president. His daughter Amy lived with her parents at the White House and attended public schools in Washington. She was later admitted to Brown University.
The Carters were, by and large, unpretentious people. Much of the pomp and circumstance that had been a feature of previous administrations was frowned upon. Richard Nixon's huge presidential limousine was retired and replaced by a smaller one. The president -
Music
Music: Likes a wide variety of classical, bluegrass, country, and folk music, including favorites Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers, Paul Simon, and the Marshall Tucker Band. Regularly attends ballet, opera, and symphonic concerts. -
Puplic Opinoin
President Jimmy Carter's failure to achieve popular support for his foreign policy is commonly attributed to his disregard of public opinion. The author evaluates this perception by examining the Carter administration's use of polls in the areas of human rights and U.S.-Soviet relations. Archival material confirms that Carter did not ignore public opinion; rather, his polling operation did not provide the White House with a complete and objective portrait of public attitudes. -
Polotics
He Belonged To The domocratic party. However he was part of the democratic party before it changed to the socialist party.The president got Congress to pass the Emergency Natural Gas Act. -
Fun Facts
Birthdate: October 1, 1924, 7:00 a.m., in Plains, Georgia.
Full Name: James Earl Carter, Jr.
Nickname: Hot
Years in Office: 1977–1981
Party: Democrat
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale
First Lady: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith
Children: John, James Earl III, Jeffrey, Amy
Nickname: Hot
Fast Fact: The first president born in a hospital.
Height: 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches tall.
Eye Color: Blue.
Hair Color: Light brown/gray.
Hat Size: 7 (but he doesn't wear hats).
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Fun Facts (2)
Sports and Hobbies Played basketball at Plains High School.
Ran cross-country and played under-140 lb. football at Annapolis.
Life-long tennis player (the family had a dirt court on the farm when he was a child).
Plays softball and billiards, bowls, fishes, hunts (especially wild turkey, quail, and dove).
Rode a motorcycle before entering politics.
To keep in shape, rides a bicycle, jogs, and plays tennis.
Dances with Rosalynn.
Collects bottles and arrowheads.
Reads 3 to 4 books a week, and has -
Were He Went To Go To School
Jimmy Carter went to the US Naval Academy of Annapolis and later joined Georgia Institute of Technology. Cant Find When He Graduated -
What He Did
immy Carter is much more highly regarded today than when he lost his bid for reelection in 1980. He has produced an exemplary post-presidency, and today there is an increased appreciation for the enormity of the task he took on in 1977, if not for the measures he took to deal with the crises that he faced. Carter took office just thirty months after a President had left the entire federal government in a shambles. He faced epic challenges—the energy crisis, Soviet aggression, Iran, and above all -
Ifuantual People
Influential People in Carter's Life Rosalynn Carter: "Rosalynn is probably the most influential person in my life."
Father, James Earl Carter, Sr.: "He was my best friend."
Mother, Lillian Gordy Carter: "My mother was compassionate, dynamic, humorous, inquisitive in her attitude about life."
Charles Kirbo: "Going to see Charles Kirbo was probably one of the smartest things I ever did in my life."
Julia Coleman: The superintendent of the Plains schools, she encouraged him to learn more about mus -
Jimmys Mariage
Rosalynn first dated Jimmy Carter in 1945 while he was serving at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. She gained a crush on him after seeing a picture of him in his Annapolis uniform. As the two were riding in the back of Ruth Carter's boyfriend's car, Jimmy surprised Rosalynn by kissing her. Rosalynn had previously never allowed a boy to do this on the first date.Rosalynn agreed to marry Jimmy in February 1946 when she went to Annapolis with his parents. -
'Crimes'
Stole a penny from the collection plate at church when he was five years old; was punished by his father.
Shot his sister Gloria "in the rear end" with a BB gun after she threw a wrench at him; was punished by his father.
Was denied being selected high school class Valedictorian because he played hooky and went to a movie.
At Annapolis, Midshipman Carter was paddled and hazed for refusing to sing General Sherman's battle hymn, "Marching Through Georgia." -
FACTS
Food and Meals Breakfast: Usually orange juice, coffee, fruit, and cereal. Sometimes pancakes.
Lunch: A sandwich, cup of soup, and small salad.
Dinner: Varies depending on the occasion.
Snacks: Fresh fruit. -
An Interesting Fact
James Earl Carter was born in Plains, Georgia in 1924, the eldest of four children. The hospital he was born in now bears his mother's name, and is today a mental hosptial. Carter was the first U.S. president born in a hospital. An ancestor of 17th century English settlers, Carter's great-grandfather fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. -
Favorite Bible Quote
Revelation 3:20: Behold I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. -
Another Fun Fact
In 1973, while governor of Georgia, Carter filed a report with the International UFO Bureau, reporting a UFO sighting in 1969 that was also witnessed by several other people. -
Campianing
In January 1975, when the gubernatorial term ended, Rosalynn, Jimmy and Amy Carter returned to Plains. Jimmy had already announced plans to run for President of the United States. Rosalynn returned to the campaign trail, this time on a national quest to gather support for her husband. She campaigned alone on his behalf in 41 states. -
The White House
Jimmy's Wife oversaw her family at the White House. Her daughter, Amy, attracted a lot public attention. The two youngest sons, Chip and Jeff, and their families also lived in the White House. Other members of the family, including son Jack and his wife and children, were frequent visitors. -
Death?
Jimmy Carter Never Died -
The Most EPic President
Carter has become one of the most publically active ex-presidents in U.S. history. In 2002, he became the only former U.S. president to earn a Nobel Peace Prize for work performed outside the office of the presidency. He is also the only president to publish a novel. His post-presidential career is widely viewed as far more successful than his presidential career. In 2000, Carter and his wife surpassed John and Abigail Adams as the second longest married presidential couple in U.S. history, -
The First Full Term
Jimmy Carter is the only president in U.S. history to serve a full term as president, but never get to nominate a judge for the U.S. Supreme Court. Together with his vice-president, Walter Mondale, they set the record for the longest living former presidential team in U.S. history, surpassing John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. In September of 2012, Carter will become the longest surviving ex-president in U.S. history, passing Herbert Hoover.
