Biography of Jimmy Carter

Mediation by Nobel

October 1, 1924
Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, James Earl Carter told Jimmy, 39° President of United States, was born the day October 1, 1924 in Plains (Georgia) in a Baptist family with interests in agriculture. After graduating from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1946, Carter bride Rosalynn Smith. From this marriage were born four children: John William, James Earl II, Donnel Jeffrey and Amy Lynn.
After seven years of service as a naval officer on future American President back to Plains to throw himself headlong into the political arena, which will draw the first substantial fruits since 1979, becoming Governor of Georgia. Already by this time Carter stands as a careful administrator and on the cutting edge, especially against the problems he faces. One for all: the ecology topic that towards the end of the years ' 60, is from conisderarsi; but it also deals with racial barriers, which openly despises. Strong consensus obtained with battles still difficult, unpopular and challenging, announces his candidacy for President in December 1974 by giving rise to a long election campaign two years ago. At the Democratic Convention was nominated on the first ballot; chose Senator Walter f. Mondale as his running mate.
Later leads a tough campaign against Ford, however brilliantly won. During his presidency Carter work hard to fight the continued growth of inflation and rising unemployment. Unfortunately at the end of his administration the interest rate and inflation record record values and efforts to reduce them cause a short recession. In domestic policy develops a plan for energy policy aimed at combating the lack of energy, based on the liberalisation of domestic oil prices to stimulate production. Government efficiency is increased through public service reform and proceeds to the liberalization of the airline industry and transport. Always strong in him is attention to the environmental problem. In foreign policy instead of Carter's support to the issue of human rights is greeted coldly by the Soviet Union and other countries.
In the Middle East, through the Camp David agreement of 1978, Carter makes its contribution to the resolution of differences between Egypt and Israel. Constructs a dense network of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Concludes the Treaty on limiting nuclear power (Salt II) with the Soviet Union. But the Treaty is suspended following the invasion of Afghanistan by Moscow. The last 14 months of the Carter Administration are dominated by news of the seizure of the u.s. Embassy staff in Iran. The consequences of the seizure and the continued rise in inflation contribute to his defeat by Ronald Reagan in 1980.

• After leaving the White House, Carter returns to Georgia where in 1982 he founded the nonprofit Carter Center in Atlanta to promote peace and human rights in the world. The Nobel Prize to Jimmy Carter was motivated by "the decades of dedicated efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development". "During his presidency, -reads the statement released by the Norwegian Nobel Committee- between 1977 and 1981, Carter's mediation was a vital contribution to the Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, in themselves sufficient throughput to qualify for the Nobel Peace Prize. At a time when the cold war between East and West was still predominant, he placed renewed emphasis on the role of Carter's human rights in international politics".

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