Carter Jimmy, 39th US President, Nobel Peace Prize
He pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties and the 2nd round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II).
He sought to put a stronger emphasis on human rights
He negotiated a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979.
He returned of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama
He faced several major crises, including the 1979 takeover of the American embassy in Iran and holding of hostages by Iranian students, an unsuccessful rescue attempt of the hostages, serious fuel shortages, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
He lost the re-election to Ronald Reagan.
After leaving office, Carter founded The Carter Centre, a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization that works to advance human rights.
He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, observe elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations.
Mar 6, 2009
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