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Jimmy Carter.
president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
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JAMES CARTER: The Standard Of ‘Are You Better Off?’
In what was arguably the most memorable moment of the sole debate between President Jimmy Carter and Gov. Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential campaign, Reagan famously asked the American people: “Are you better off…
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About Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He lived longer than any other president in U.S. history, reaching age 100.
Everything about Jimmy Carter →- Occupation
- naval officer, diplomat, novelist, politician
- Position held
- President of the United States, Governor of Georgia, President-elect of the United States, member of the Georgia State Senate
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 1, 1924
- Died
- December 29, 2024
