JIMMY (JAMES EARL) CARTER
Politics
Born: October 1, 1924
Plains, Georgia
"There is great satisfaction in being able to "make a difference" for someone who needs help. The tiredness that comes from any physical actitivity is all worthwhile, and the spirit sometimes soars."
Jimmy Carter, a Democrat and 39th President of the U.S., is the son of peanut farmers in Plains, Georgia. He graduated from the U.S. Navy Academy, entered the Navy's nuclear submarine program and went on to study nuclear physics at Union College. When his father died in 1953, Jimmy left the Navy to take over the family business. He was elected to the Georgia state senate and went on to become governor in 1970. He defeated President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general elections and became America's 39th President as well as the first President from the Deep South since before the Civil War. Carter played an important negotiating role in the peace process between Egypt and Israel. His presidency was plagued by the poor state of the economy and the Iran hostage crisis, which lost him the election to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
1. Jimmy Carter was the __th President of the United States.
2. He studied _______ _______ at Union College.
3. He was the first President from the ____ _____ since before the Civil War.
4. He helped negotiate peace between _____ and Israel.
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