Atlanta, Georgia, 39th President, Eagles Honorary Lifetime Member
Background
- Born October, 1924, Plains, Georgia
- Eldest of four children
- Married Rosalynn Smith
Other Offices Held
- Senator, Georgia
- Governor, Georgia
Accomplishments
- Established Carter Doctrine, promising U.S. military force if needed to defend Persian Gulf region
- Convinced Congress to create United States Department of Energy
- Created Department of Education
- Negotiated Camp David Accords peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
- Established Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, creating 103 million acres of national park land in Alaska
- Negotiated release of 52 American hostages in Iran
- Appointed record numbers of women, blacks and Hispanics to government judiciary jobs
Interesting Fact
During his administration, Carter, his family and all of his White House staff members took the first English language speed reading course ever developed.
Authorship
Carter authored many books including "Why Not the Best," "A Government as Good as its People," "Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President," "Talking Peace: A vision for the Next Generation," "The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer (children's book), "The Virtues of Aging."
Famous Words
"We have learned that more is not necessarily better, that even a great nation has its recognized limits, and that we can neither answer all questions nor solve all problems."