Carter could point to a number of achievements in domestic affairs. He dealt with the energy shortage by establishing a national energy policy and by decontrolling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production.
He prompted Government efficiency through civil service reform and proceeded with deregulation of the trucking and airline industries. He sought to improve the environment. His expansion of the national park system included protection of million acres of Alaskan lands.
To increase human and social services, he created the Department of Education, bolstered the Social Security system, and appointed record numbers of women, blacks, and Hispanics to Government jobs. In foreign affairs, Carter set his own style. His championing of human rights was coldly received by the Soviet Union and some other nations.
He succeeded in obtaining ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. There were serious setbacks, however. The seizure as hostages of the U. Even then, he continued the difficult negotiations over the hostages. He was reelected in The loss sent Carter into a period of depression, which he overcame by finding renewed faith as a born-again Christian.
He ran again for the governorship in and won. A year later, Carter was featured on the cover of Time magazine as one of a new breed of young political leaders in the South, known for their moderate racial views and progressive economic and social policies.
Carter announced his candidacy for president in , just before his gubernatorial term was up. For the next two years, he traveled around the country making speeches and meeting as many people as possible. At a time when Americans were disillusioned with the executive branch of government in the wake of the Watergate scandal , Carter managed to build a constituency by marketing himself as an outsider to Washington politics.
Mondale of Minnesota as his running mate. In the general election, Carter faced Republican incumbent Gerald R. As president, Carter sought to portray himself as a man of the people, dressing informally and adopting a folksy speaking style. He introduced a number of ambitious programs for social and economic reform, and included a relatively large number of women and minorities in his cabinet.
This difficult relationship with Congress meant that Carter was unable to convert his plans into legislation, despite his initial popularity. Carter initially defended Lance, but was later driven to ask for his resignation.
In , Carter brokered two U. The resulting Camp David Accords ended the state of war between the two nations that had existed since Israel was founded in In July , Carter called a special summit with national leaders at Camp David. President Attacked by Rabbit. Carter approves development of the MX missile. June 18, Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. July 15, A crisis of confidence.
July 18, Five cabinet members resign. September 14, September 15, Carter collapses in 10K. October 17, Department of Education established. November 4, Americans taken hostage in Tehran. December 4, Carter announces candidacy.
Carter officially announces his candidacy for reelection. January 3, January 23, March 14, Anti-inflation program. April 17, April 22, Summer Olympic Boycott. April 25, June 1, Carter's approval rating reaches the lowest mark of any President since Julian E. Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton, discusses his book on Jimmy Carter.
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