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Jimmy Earl Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from January 20, 1977, to January 20, 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the office of Governor of Georgia from January 12, 1971, to July 1, 1975. During his presidency, Carter focused on human rights, energy conservation, and the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. His administration also faced significant challenges, including the Iran Hostage Crisis and economic difficulties marked by inflation and unemployment.
I urge all citizens, corporations, labor unions, trade associations, the media, and groups and organizations of all types to participate in this international energy conservation program at home, at work, while traveling and in all daily…
The function vested in the President by Section 8(b) of the Act are delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture.
It's a music of pain, a music of longing, a music of searching, a music of hope, and a music of faith.
Let us join together tonight in honor of Don Harris, Robert Brown, Bill Stewart, and their families, by renewing our pledge to the standard which they upheld.
My administration is now embarked on a program to modernize and to improve the ability of our entire strategic triad.
I have appointed Marjorie Craig Benton to be the Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund.
I made this decision to assure our country a secure strategic deterrent now and in the future.
I have commuted the sentences of four Puerto Rican Nationalists to time served.
We can be individuals, we can be proud of our country, we can be fervent believers in our own religion and still work for peace and harmony.
Nothing in this Order shall be deemed to terminate or otherwise affect the appointment, or to require the reappointment, of any occupant of any position listed in Section 1-1 of this Order who was the occupant of that position immediately…
Inflation continues to be the single greatest threat to our economy and is a national problem of foremost concern.
The most important single responsibility that I have on my shoulders...is to guarantee the security of our Nation.
I have met with the leaders of Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and in every instance when I have met with them, I have asked them to induce the PLO to recognize Israel's right to exist and to recognize 242.
We're all in it together—Democrats, Republicans, southerners, Yankees.
I urge all Americans to consider the needs and accomplishments of those who successfully overcome the difficulties imposed by visual disability and blindness.
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