Recently: Carter returned from North Korea with 31-year-old Aijalon Mahli Gomes who was jailed on suspicion of spying.  Read more…

Bio:  James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) in Plains, Georgia. As a member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 39^th president of the United States from 1977-1981.  Carter graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1946.  Following graduation he married Rosalynn Smith.  Carter served as a Naval Officer for seven years before entering the political arena.   He served one term as the Democratic Governor of Georgia and two terms as the Democratic Senator for Georgia.   In 2002 Carter was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts.  Read his bio on Wikipedia…

• Oral History Interview with Jimmy Carter from Oral Histories of the American South
• Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
• The Carter Center: Advancing Human Rights and Alleviating Suffering
• PBS American Experience Video Biography of Jimmy Carter
• Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation
• Text and Audio of Carter’s Crisis of Confidence (Malaise) Speech
• Text and Notes to Carter’s Undelivered Energy Speech
• Simon & Schuster Audio homepage for Jimmy Carter
• Interpretive essay in New Georgia Encyclopedia
• Website about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
• Jimmy Carter’s Visit to Cuba – May 12–17, 2002
• Extensive essay on Jimmy Carter and shorter essays on each member of his cabinet and First Lady from the Miller Center of Public Affairs
• Extensive collection of Oral History Transcripts on the Carter Administration from the Miller Center of Public Affairs (UVa)

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