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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. JCLIB1_150812_006.JPG: The Man from Plains Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: The farm boy becomes a naval officer, a businessman, and the governor of Georgia. Jimmy Carter grew up in a time and place that demanded thrift, sacrifice, and hard work -- rural Georgia during the Great Depression. As a boy in a deeply segregated society, his closest neighbors and friends were African Americans. His ambition and restlessness led him to the US Navy and later into politics. Through these years he benefited from the influence of his parents, his wife, his teachers, and his faith.
2. JCLIB1_150812_010.JPG: Man from Plains: Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977
3. JCLIB1_150812_016.JPG: Carter Crystal: These crystal salt and pepper shakers came from Jimmy Carter's boyhood home in Archery, Georgia.
4. JCLIB1_150812_018.JPG: Ensign Carter: Although he was in the Class of 1947, Jimmy Carter graduated in 1946 as an ensign in the US Navy. He was part of an accelerated program to get trained officers ready for combat during World War II.
5. JCLIB1_150812_022.JPG: July 7, 1946, is the wedding day of Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Smith
6. JCLIB1_150812_030.JPG: Baby Spoon: The monogram "ERS" is engraved on Rosalynn Carter's baby spoon. Her parents named her Eleanor Rosalynn Smith.
7. JCLIB1_150812_040.JPG: The Rangefinder: Jimmy Carter was an avid photographer during his years in the Navy and used this Argus Rangefinder camera to take photographs of his family, shipmates, and travel.
8. JCLIB1_150812_042.JPG: Senator Carter: As the state senator from District 14, Jimmy Carter represented 80,000 constituents in seven counties of southwestern Georgia.
9. JCLIB1_150812_044.JPG: Carter for Governor: Jimmy Carter ran twice for governor of Georgia, in 1966 and 1970. The second time, he won.
10. JCLIB1_150812_047.JPG: "I'm Running for President" Jimmy Carter's famous smile appears on much of his campaign material, such as this button announcing his presidential campaign.
11. JCLIB1_150812_052.JPG: Dividing Signs: Racial segregation was part of everyday life in Plains, Georgia, when Jimmy Carter was a boy. These signs hung in the town.
12. JCLIB1_150812_059.JPG: Farm Family Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: The Carter family farm was the fertile ground for a bright, energetic boy. Jimmy Carter grew up close to the land, and his love of nature and rural landscapes have never left him. His family home had neither electricity nor running water until his teenage years. He helped his father in the farm blacksmith shop, plowed fields behind a mule, and thrived on challenge and accomplishment. But as much as he loved Archery and Plains, the wider world called to him.
13. JCLIB1_150812_063.JPG: Black and White: Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: In a segregated era, black families and the Carters lived and worked side-by-side on the Carter farm. As a boy, Jimmy Carter spent countless hours in the homes of African American tenant farmers on his family's land. AD (Alonzo Davis), the nephew of one tenant, was his closest friend. Yet the society outside his farm declared that race divided people absolutely. Years later, as he wrestled with this contradiction, Jimmy Carter's early life gave him an invaluable perspective on civil rights and human rights.
14. JCLIB1_150812_064.JPG: Valve Handle: From his submarine the K-1
15. JCLIB1_150812_067.JPG: Midshipman Carter, 1943: Midshipman's appointment
16. JCLIB1_150812_071.JPG: A Career Officer? By the early 1950s, Jimmy Carter was a rising star i the US Navy. Jimmy Carter's colleagues in the Navy described him as serious, friendly, ambitious, intelligent, and incredibly hard-working -- as well as a bit of a loner. His position as a young lieutenant in the nuclear submarine service was one of the most promising in the service. Admiral Hyman Rickover, known as the "father of the nuclear Navy," had personally selected him for the duty. A long career in the Navy seemed to be Jimmy Carter's obvious path.
17. JCLIB1_150812_075.JPG: A Plains Education: Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: At home and at school, Jimmy Carter was reminded daily of the importance and joy of education. On the Carter farm, reading at the supper table wasn't just allowed, it was encouraged. Young Jimmy Carter developed a love of learning early on. He excelled in the classroom, and his interests stretched from peanut farming to the workings of a nuclear reactor, with religion, philosophy, and poetry along the way. Learning remained a passion -- as a military officer, businessman, state senator, governor, and president.
18. JCLIB1_150812_078.JPG: Plains High School: It was young Jimmy Carter's good fortune to attend a small rural school with a profound influence on its students and community. Despite its name, Plains High School included elementary and middle school classes. It opened in 1921, and generations of local children grew into their community there or discovered an interest that took them beyond Plains. It was named a Model School for Georgia in 1937, but remained segregated until the late 1960s as other schools in the region were. Today it is part of the National Park Service's Plains Historic Site.
19. JCLIB1_150812_084.JPG: In the Navy: Jimmy Carter's ambitions and talents led him beyond Plains, into the Navy, and around the world. His interest in the Navy began as a boy, with letters home from his Uncle Tom Gordy, a sailor stationed aboard ship in the Pacific. After high school, he won an appointment to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, and entered in 1943. Midshipman Carter studied hard, excelled in his class, drew tours aboard warships, and built the foundation for a long career in the Navy.
20. JCLIB1_150812_086.JPG: "The first trip of mine across to the Far East occurred during one of the major storms of Pacific Ocean history. I was seasick for give straight days." -- Jimmy Carter
21. JCLIB1_150812_088.JPG: Named for the only president qualified in submarines, the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is the last of the Seawolf class of submarines built for the US Navy. As part of the April 1998 naming ceremony at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Navy John Dalton gave this model to Jimmy Carter.
22. JCLIB1_150812_096.JPG: Jimmy and Rosalynn: Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter forged a remarkable partnership through the joys and demands of family, careers, business, and politics. Married in 1946, a year after they first dated, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter began a life that took them across the Pacific and then back to Plains. Through long separations in the Navy, the frustrations of raising three small children, and a wrenching decision to return to Plains, their partnership thrived. Back in Georgia, the family business put new demands on the partnership, and it grew stronger still.
23. JCLIB1_150812_099.JPG: Marriage License, 1946: From Sumter County, Georgia
24. JCLIB1_150812_103.JPG: A Compact from Jimmy: ILYTG means "I love you the goodest."
25. JCLIB1_150812_107.JPG: Navy and Family: Lt. Jimmy Carter was a rising star in the nuclear navy when events in Plains pulled the Carters home. By 1952, the Carters' future seemed clear, Jimmy had a career in the Navy, and Rosalynn had three small sons to raise. But in 1953 Jimmy's father fell gravely ill. Jimmy hurried home, and a stream of visitors told him how his father's generosity had touched their lives. His father's path began to seem more worthwhile than his own. Lt. Carter decided to resign his commission and move his family home.
26. JCLIB1_150812_110.JPG: Baby Clothes: While Ensign Jimmy Carter was on duty, Rosalynn Carter made baby clothes for their growing family.
27. JCLIB1_150812_116.JPG: A Sunday School Teacher: Jimmy Carter combined two lifelong interests as a Sunday school teacher -- education and faith. Early Carter taught Sunday school in Plains, and when Jimmy Carter reached the Naval Academy, he followed in his father's footsteps. His first Sunday school class was for the children of naval officers. As a businessman, governor, president, and international leader, he continued to share his abiding interest in the Bible and its lessons with listeners of all ages.
28. JCLIB1_150812_119.JPG: A Man of Faith: Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: For Jimmy Carter, faith became a daily source of support, guidance, energy, and hope. Jimmy Carter was raised in a church-going Baptist family, and from an early age showed an abiding interest in the Bible and the Holy Land. After a painful loss in his first race for governor, his faith helped him find reasons to run again. But more importantly, faith points the way to an honorable life as a husband, father, naval officer, businessman, community leader, even a president.
29. JCLIB1_150812_122.JPG: The Peace Shield: President Carter received this plaque from the Egyptian General Association for the Preservation of the Qur'an. It includes images of a Qur'an, mosque, and peace dove, among others.
30. JCLIB1_150812_125.JPG: Triptych: The Egyptian leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, gave this triptych to President Carter. Painted by artist Isaac Fanous, the panels show scenes from the birth and life of Christ.
31. JCLIB1_150812_128.JPG: "I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over. The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few, but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend upon it." -- Jimmy Carter, Inaugural Address as Governor of Georgia, January 12, 1971
32. JCLIB1_150812_131.JPG: Into Politics: Jimmy Carter saw state politics as a chance to do good -- for public schools and ordinary Georgians. In 1962 Jimmy Carter ran for state senate. In this campaign and every one that followed, his family members were tireless workers. He lost a rigged election, but fought to overturn the results in court and gained his rightful seat. He served two terms, and focused especially on improving the state's educational system at a time when school desegregation was a volatile and sometimes violent issue.
33. JCLIB1_150812_133.JPG: "Straight Talk" Brochure from the campaign for governor
34. JCLIB1_150812_136.JPG: Carter for Governor: Metal sign from the campaign
35. JCLIB1_150812_139.JPG: "I Am a Candidate" Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for governor of Georgia with this speech on April 3, 1970.
36. JCLIB1_150812_142.JPG: Governor Carter: Jimmy Carter ran for governor of Georgia in 1966, and lost. Four years later he tried again. Throughout Jimmy Carter's life, his response to setbacks was to seek a new challenge and try harder. His successful second campaign for governor was no surprise. Governor Carter's accomplishments included improving race relations, opening state jobs to African Americans, tax reform, prison reform, and many others. His inaugural speech touched on many of the passions and concerns that motivated him for his entire career.
37. JCLIB1_150812_145.JPG: On the Cover of Time: In May 1971, Time Magazine chose Jimmy Carter to represent a group of younger, more progressive governors elected across the South.
38. JCLIB1_150812_149.JPG: Marble Nameplate: From the office of Governor Jimmy Carter
39. JCLIB1_150812_155.JPG: Inaugural Address: In his inaugural address, Governor Carter shocked many of his listeners by proclaiming, "I say to you quite frankly, the time for racial discrimination is over."
40. JCLIB1_150812_158.JPG: The Presidency? Jimmy Carter aimed high. During his term as governor of Georgia, he decided on a run for the presidency. Governor Carter's term ended in 1975. In his years as governor, he met a US president for the first time, Richard Nixon, and many other leaders from across the country and around the world. He came to think he might make as good a president as any of them, maybe better. Always a long-range planner, he began to map out a run for the nation's highest office.
41. JCLIB1_150812_161.JPG: A Public Life Plains to Politics -- 1924 to 1977: After the navy, the Carters chose a new path -- into business, community service, and politics. Back in Plains, with little money at first, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter moved into government-assisted public housing. But together they steadily expanded their business and began to play a larger role in the community. Rosalynn took on more responsibility at the farm and warehouse. Jimmy continued his family's tradition of community service, and it his father's footsteps, ultimately entered state politics.
42. JCLIB1_150812_163.JPG: The '76 Campaign: Jimmy Carter's rise to the presidency was one of the most remarkable ascents in American political history. He was but unknown to the public through much of 1975. Less than a year later, he was his party's candidate for president. Like no campaign since, it was largely the effort of family and friends -- some were tireless campaigners and shrewd political advisors. The entire primary campaign cost about $11.5 million.
43. JCLIB1_150812_165.JPG: "My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for president."
44. JCLIB1_150812_166.JPG: Jimmy Who? "I remember the first reception we had in Des Moines. Four people came." -- Jimmy Carter
45. JCLIB1_150812_168.JPG: Why Not the Best? During the campaign for the presidency, Jimmy Carter wrote this autobiography to introduce himself to the American people. The two pages are the chapter list and the first page of the manuscript.
46. JCLIB1_150812_174.JPG: A President for Everyone: The Carter campaign produced this poster to make sure its message reached French-speaking voters in Louisiana. These doubloons were tossed to parade watchers in New Orleans.
47. JCLIB1_150812_176.JPG: Rosalynn Campaigning: To cover more ground, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter launched independent campaigns. In April 1975, Rosalynn started in Florida. By election day, she had campaigned there for 75 days, visited 105 communities in Iowa, and traveled to 42 states. She had a talent for generating publicity and didn't hesitate to walk into meetings, conventions, radio stations, and newspapers to get the word out. "She even had a better awareness of people and issues than I do. Her advise on debate points and techniques and emphasis is almost infallible." -- Jimmy Carter on Rosalynn Carter, 1976
48. JCLIB1_150812_180.JPG: The Family Campaign: "When this is all over, I"m going to watch my soap operas and sit there and fish for a solid month." -- Lillian Carter, at the Democratic National Convention, July 1976
49. JCLIB1_150812_183.JPG: Jimmy Carter Campaigning: Earning people's trust was a crucial goal of Jimmy Carter's campaign. When he ran for president, the Vietnam War had just ended, and Richard Nixon had resigned the presidency in disgrace. A deep cynicism about the federal government was growing, and voters longed for a candidate they could trust. Jimmy Carter looked people in the eye, shook their hands, spoke sincerely, and promised they could trust him. Voters liked the man they met. "I want the American people to understand my character, my weaknesses, the kind of person I am." -- Jimmy Carter, 1976
50. JCLIB1_150812_184.JPG: Campaign Generations: The Carter family campaign was something new in American politics. Everyone in the Carter family fanned out to help with the campaign, or stayed home to manage the business and the young children. Chip, Jeff, Jack, and their wives campaigned together and separately from California to New Hampshire. Sundays they often returned home for strategy meetings, chose their next assignments, and left for the week.
51. JCLIB1_150812_186.JPG: All the Carters: From Miss Lillian to Amy, three generations of the Carter family helped Jimmy get elected. Allie Smith, Rosalynn's mother, and Miss Lillian helped take care of Amy so Rosalynn could stay on the road. Miss Lillian and Billy Carter, Jimmy's younger brother, helped out just by being themselves -- both were colorful, quick with a quip, and favorites of the press. She once told a reporter, "Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. I have to -- to balance the family ticket." Rosalynn: Rosalynn Carter campaigned in 42 states across the country for nearly 18 months. Miss Lillian: Miss Lillian campaigned in Plains and on the road. She met with hundreds of groups of potential supporters. Chip: Chip Carter campaigned in every state that had a primary, except Alaska. Amy: Amy Carter was accused of price-gouging during the campaign when she and her business partners raised the price of lemonade at their roadside stand. Jack: Jack began campaigning fresh out of law school in June 1975. In the thick of the campaign, his wife, Judy, presented Jimmy and Rosalynn with their first grandson.
52. JCLIB1_150812_193.JPG: Miss Lillian: Lillian Gordy Carter's bold spirit was a lifelong inspiration to her son. Lillian Gordy met James Early Carter when she was studying to be a nurse. After they married , she practiced nursing around Archery and Plains. Free-spirited, opinionated, and indifferent to race, she was equally willing to help black and white patients, come to their homes, and stay with them if necessary. She was independent herself and expected no less from her children.
53. JCLIB1_150812_196.JPG: James Earl Carter, Sr.: "Earl" Carter was a respected businessman, stern father, and his son's idol. James Earl Carter, Sr., ran a farm, store, and warehouse that sustained his family through the hard years of the Great Depression. He was a progressive farmer, influential in local politics, quietly generous in the community, and a state legislator. Earl Carter also loved tennis, baseball, poker, and dances at the Elks Club. He set high expectations for his son, and Jimmy hated to disappoint him.
54. JCLIB1_150812_200.JPG: Sister Ruth: Evangelist Ruth Carter Stapleton had a public following of her own by 1976 and campaigned for her brother. Chip Carter: Chip Carter combined campaigning and fundraising across the country. Before one trip to Texas, his father told him, "Don't come back until you raise $5,000." Jeff Carter: Jeff Carter and his wife, Annette, moved to New Hampshire for seven-and-a-half weeks before the primary and campaigned in more than 70 towns. Jack Carter: Before the Florida primary, Jack Carter moved his family to Pompano Beach and traveled the state from there. Amy's Campaign: Amy Carter rarely took part in the campaign and mostly remained in Plains with one of her grandmothers. But she appeared occasionally, and photographers found her irresistible.
55. JCLIB1_150812_202.JPG: Jody Powell: Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for president on December 12, 1974. Jody Powell became his constant companion on the campaign trail. They crisscrossed the country stopping at factory gates, shopping malls, and living rooms. They usually slept in private homes. Jimmy Carter spoke briefly, shook hands, and Jody Powell took down names and numbers. Day by day, they introduced Jimmy Carter to his fellow Americans. "Jody Powell probably knows me better than anyone except my wife." -- Jimmy Carter
56. JCLIB1_150812_205.JPG: Jimmy Carter Campaigning: Earning people's trust was a crucial goal of Jimmy Carter's campaign. When he ran for president, the Vietnam War had just ended, and Richard Nixon had resigned the presidency in disgrace. A deep cynicism about the federal government was growing, and voters longed for a candidate they could trust. Jimmy Carter looked people in the eye, shook their hands, spoke sincerely, and promised they could trust him. Voters liked the man they met. "I want the American people to understand my character, my weaknesses, the kind of person I am." -- Jimmy Carter, 1976
57. JCLIB1_150812_207.JPG: Carter's Peanuts: Jimmy Carter's friends from Georgia created a formidable weapon for the Democratic primaries -- the Peanut Brigade. Jimmy Carter had always relied on the support of his friends during his campaigns. The presidential campaign was no different. Almost a hundred Georgians chartered a plane and flew to New Hampshire in January 1976, weeks before the primary. They went door to door in the dead of winter enlightening voters about their friend Jimmy Carter. After he won there, they moved on to Florida and other states.
58. JCLIB1_150812_211.JPG: Political Peanuts: There was no escaping peanuts on the Carter campaign. Jimmy Carter's rural roots and years in the peanut business made the humble nut a perfect symbol for a down-to-earth candidate.
59. JCLIB1_150812_214.JPG: From Iowa On: Jimmy Carter's campaign strategy began to pay off in Iowa. He won the caucuses there, and raced on. Jimmy Carter got off to a fast start in the early caucuses and primaries and never looked back. With wins in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Florida, he went from an unknown to the front-runner. His lead mounted with victories in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and one y one the other candidates dropped out. He entered the Democratic National Convention virtually assured of the nomination.
60. JCLIB1_150812_217.JPG: A Crowded Race: More than a dozen candidates besides Jimmy Carter pursued the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976, some very briefly. As Carter's lead grew, they dropped out one by one.
61. JCLIB1_150812_236.JPG: Hamilton Jordan: "The New Hampshire and Florida primaries provide a unique opportunity for you to demonstrate your abilities and strengths as a candidate at an early stage in the campaign." -- Hamilton Jordan Hamilton Jordan was a key architect of Jimmy Carter's campaign. His strategy was boldly initiative at the time, and common practice today. He focused on wins in early caucuses and primaries before other candidates had their campaigns in full swing. The momentum from these victories made Jimmy Carter the front-runner, and better-known candidates never caught up. From Atlanta, Jordan managed a campaign staff across the country and watched his strategy succeed.
62. JCLIB1_150812_249.JPG: Racing Ford: After winning the Democratic nomination, Jimmy Carter had a tough national campaign against President Gerald Ford. Jimmy Carter began the national campaign with a commanding lead in the polls. He spent part of the summer in Plains, and encouraged reporters to show his everyday life as it was. On the road, he campaigned with the same relentless energy that had won him the nomination. Both candidates made missteps, and both impressed voters as decent, honest men. By election day, the race was too close to call.
63. JCLIB1_150812_252.JPG: Peanut One: The president's airplane is known as Air Force One. During Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign, his plane was nicknamed Peanut One. Remarkably, the pilot's name was also Jimmy Carter.
64. JCLIB1_150812_259.JPG: Miss Lillian: By the time Jimmy Carter was elected president, his mother was a celebrity in her own right. She was fearless and outspoken, and reporters loved her wit.
65. JCLIB1_150812_262.JPG: Democracy's Pageant: At a president's inauguration, the American people have a chance to put politics aside and celebrate a new leader. The Carter transition team planned an array of events for inauguration week, despite the frigid weather, including more than 200 musical performances, from classical to country and western. The festivities also included plays, films, poetry readings, prayer meetings, 12 events for children, and 11 inaugural parties. One outdoor concert had to be canceled because the mouthpieces on the brass instruments would have stuck to the musicians' lips.
66. JCLIB1_150812_265.JPG: An Inaugural Celebration
67. JCLIB1_150812_267.JPG: Inauguration: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: The inauguration of a new president is a ceremony of reassurance and hope. On Inauguration Day, power changes hands peacefully, and the president has a new start. In his inaugural speech, President Carter said, "In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our nation." He urged Americans to rekindle "a fresh faith in the old dream" of a peaceful, strong, and generous United States.
68. JCLIB1_150812_272.JPG: Taking The Oath: With his hand on this Bible, President Carter swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. The Bible was a gift from his mother, Miss Lillian.
69. JCLIB1_150812_276.JPG: "I, Jimmy Carter" Chief Justice Warren Burger read from this notecard to administer the oath of office to President Jimmy Carter. Justice Burger later signed the back of the card.
70. JCLIB1_150812_280.JPG: Inaugural Medal: This large gold-painted plaster cast shows the design of the official inaugural medal created the President Carter by sculptor Julian H. Harris of Georgia.
71. JCLIB1_150812_284.JPG: Celebrating '77: This license plate commemorated President Carter's inauguration in 1977. The holder of this ticket was guaranteed a seat for the inaugural parade.
72. JCLIB2_150812_001.JPG: The Oval Office: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: The Oval Office is the president's workplace and the setting for some of the most important decisions in the nation's history. The Oval Office was created in 1909 as part of an expansion of the White House. Since then, the room has come to represent the authority and responsibility of the president. It is the backdrop for innumerable photographs of the president's working life. And when presidents have especially important information for the American people, many choose to deliver it from this office.
73. JCLIB2_150812_010.JPG: In the Oval Office: On the oval office desk, President Carter displayed some personal items. Some of these items are identified on this rail. The paintings and some of the other works of art are reproductions.
74. JCLIB2_150812_013.JPG: The Bronco Buster (reproduction): Completed in 1895, Frederic Remington's Bronco Buster was one of the most popular small American bronze sculpture. Glass Donkey: The donkey is the mascot of the Democratic Party. This kicking glass animal, made by Hans Godo Frabel, was given by President Carter by the Georgia Democratic Party. "The Buck Stops Here": President Harry Truman popularized the phrase, "The buck stops here." His daughter, Margaret, gave this sign to President Carter. The Rattlesnake: A model of the Revolutionary War privateer Rattlesnake sits behind the president's desk. The ship was built in Massachusetts to attack British shipping. The Sailor's Prayer: President Carter's mentor in the Navy, Admiral Hyman Rickover, gave him this plaque.
75. JCLIB2_150812_037.JPG: Jimmy Carter's New Direction Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: President Carter took office confident that he could help guide the nation toward better times. In January 1977, Jimmy Carter inherited an economy with sluggish employment, rising inflation, and other challenges. Americans felt betrayed and discouraged by the Watergate scandal, the resignation of President Richard Nixon, and the dismal end of the Vietnam War in 1975. President Carter's vision was to take the country in a new direction.
76. JCLIB2_150812_041.JPG: "We've fought fire with fire, never thinking that fire is better quenched with water." -- Jimmy Carter, 1977
77. JCLIB2_150812_045.JPG: "Blast it, Hawkins, I didn't say make the new tax forms harder... I said make them impossible!"
78. JCLIB2_150812_048.JPG: "There is a new mood in America. Our people are searching for new voices and new ideas and new leaders." -- Jimmy Carter, 1976
79. JCLIB2_150812_050.JPG: Walter Mondale: Long before he took office, Jimmy Carter envisioned a new role for his vice president. President Carter wanted an active and influential vice president. He chose Minnesota senator Walter "Fritz" Mondale, and the two men created an effective, respectful partnership. Mondale helped form domestic, diplomatic, and defense policy and has a standing invitation to attend any of the president's official meetings. Their staffs worked together closely. Jimmy Carter was the first president to move the vice president's office into the White House, next to his own.
80. JCLIB2_150812_055.JPG: Carter's Vice President: Jimmy Carter considered several well-known senators for vice-president, and ultimately chose Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Mondale's commemorative medal was designed by sculptor Mico Kaufman of Massachusetts.
81. JCLIB2_150812_065.JPG: "From our first meeting, Fritz Mondale had impressed me as a good and decent man, honest and intelligent, and I have always been thankful that we formed this partnership." -- Jimmy Carter
82. JCLIB2_150812_068.JPG: "Although I wanted to work with the elderly and issues of concern to women, my main project as First Lady would be to develop a strategy for helping people with mental illnesses." -- Rosalynn Carter
83. JCLIB2_150812_071.JPG: Rosalynn Carter's Agenda: From her first day as first lady, Rosalynn Carter was a skillful politician and committed reformer. Every first lady inherits countless responsibilities as the nation's hostess. Rosalynn Carter also had causes of her own. She was a veteran campaigner, a close political partner and advisor to the president, and an experienced advocate for improving mental health care. Less than a month after the inauguration, she joined her husband in the announcement of the new President's Commission on Mental Health, which she led during the Carter administration.
84. JCLIB2_150812_073.JPG: The First Lady's Days: ROosalynn Carter's monthly calendar gives an idea of how she spent her days as first lady. The daily log tracks her schedule as she traveled from Costa Rica to Ecuador on June 1, 1977.
85. JCLIB2_150812_083.JPG: In the White House: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: In 1977, the American people wanted a president and a government they could trust. Jimmy Carter ascended to the presidency in turbulent times. He undertook a sweeping reform agenda that included restoring accountability in government, creating the first national energy plan, supporting human rights around the world, encouraging peace among nations, and keeping the United States strong and secure. And he promised the American people that he would never lie to them.
86. JCLIB2_150812_085.JPG: "We told the truth. We obeyed the law. We kept the peace." -- Vice President Walter Mondale
87. JCLIB2_150812_093.JPG: Peanut Mugs: Souvenir makers love a change of administrations in Washington. Many Carter souvenirs featured peanuts and a wide smile. The bottoms of these mugs say "President Jimmy Carter 77" and "Mrs. Carter."
88. JCLIB2_150812_096.JPG: Commemorating Camp David: Engraved on this silver dish are the national seals of Egypt, Israel, and the United States, and the words "Camp David" and "September 1978." That month, the three nations signed the Camp David Accords.
89. JCLIB2_150812_100.JPG: Salt II Pen: This pen commemorates the signing of the second strategic arms limitation agreement by President Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
90. JCLIB2_150812_103.JPG: Three Mile Island: In 1979, an accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear generating plant left many Americans with new fears about using nuclear power to produce electricity.
91. JCLIB2_150812_107.JPG: John Paul II: Pope John Paul II gave this silver medal to the Carters during his visit to the United States in October 1979.
92. JCLIB2_150812_112.JPG: Who Shot J.R.? Dallas debuted in 1978 and was the most popular show on television by 1980. That season ended in a cliffhanger with the shooting of the character J.R. Ewing and the mystery of who shot J.R.
93. JCLIB2_150812_115.JPG: Politicards: Jimmy, Rosalynn, and Amy Carter were all in the diamond family in this box of Politicards from 1980. The other three "kings" were Ronald Reagan, Edward Kennedy, and Gerald Ford.
94. JCLIB2_150812_122.JPG: Presidential Libraries: Presidential libraries are part of the National Archives and Records Administration, they are part archived and part museum. They preserve and make accessible historical materials of US presidents. What's in presidential libraries? Presidential libraries hold documents, photographs, video, audio, White House gifts, and artifacts of presidents, their families, and some of their close advisors. These materials belong to the American people. Who uses them? Anyone can visit presidential libraries and explore the exhibits. Thousands of researchers use the archives every year. Why are they important? Presidential libraries are the raw materials of history -- they show democracy at work.
95. JCLIB2_150812_125.JPG: Panama Canal Treaties Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: The treaties with Panama helped ensure peace in the Canal Zone and better relations with Latin America. In return for building the Panama Canal, the United States was granted broad powers in a 10-mile-wide zone across Panama. As decades passed, Panamanians came to resent this American authority in their nation. Violence erupted in the Canal Zone in the 1960s, and tensions were undermining relationships with the rest of Latin America. After months of negotiations, President Carter persuaded the US Congress to cede the Canal Zone to Panama.
96. JCLIB2_150812_128.JPG: Here it comes, folks, the engineering feat of the century
97. JCLIB2_150812_131.JPG: "The Panamanians feel exactly about the Canal Zone as North Americans would feel if the British owned by Mississippi River." -- Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez, 1977
98. JCLIB2_150812_133.JPG: Working with Congress: The Panama Canal Treaty required two sets of negotiations -- with Panama and the US Congress. President Carter signed the new Panama Canal Treaty in September 1977 -- negotiating with Panama proved to be the easy part. It took the president, his staff, state department officials, and many others seven more months of intense talks with Senators to get the treaty ratified. Persuading the House of Representatives to pass supporting legislation required another 17 months.
99. JCLIB2_150812_135.JPG: The Opposition: Opponents to the Panama Canal Treaty savaged President Carter, claiming bad judgment and a lack of patriotism. Early in 1977, public opinion polls suggested that 78 percent of Americans opposed a treaty that would allow Panama to control and operate the Canal. A broad program to educate the public about the terms of the treaty helped sway opinion in its favor. But many politicians and citizens opposed the treaty to the end. Twenty senators who supported the treaty lost their Senate seats at their next election.
100. JCLIB2_150812_139.JPG: Panama Canal Treaty: A new treaty with Panama was a long time coming. Beginning in the early 1960s, three presidents tried to draft a new treaty, and all stopped short of the goal in the face of opposition at home.
101. JCLIB2_150812_143.JPG: "Political Sacrifice" President Carter wrote personal notes to senators who voted for the treaty. Many lost their Senate seats at their next election primarily because they supported the treaty. (Reproduction)
102. JCLIB2_150812_145.JPG: "I Support It" Actor John Wayne was a long-time supporter of conservative causes and politicians. But he came forward to endorse the Panama Canal Treaty. (reproduction)
103. JCLIB2_150812_149.JPG: Panama's Canal: The new Panama Canal Treaty showed that treating less powerful neighbors with generosity and respect was good politics. The United States and Panama controlled the Canal jointly until 2000. The Panamanian government has operated the Canal superbly since then. Opponents of the treaty predicted that Panama would close the Canal, hold international commerce hostage, or charge outrageous fees for passage. None of these dire predictions have come to pass. As a newspaper noted at the time, President Carter chose to "give up the Canal to save it."
104. JCLIB2_150812_152.JPG: Energy and Environment: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: In President Carter's view, energy and environmental issues were nearly always interconnected -- and both affected the economy. President Carter's first major address to the American people was on the subject of energy. And the energy crisis facing the nation consumed much of his attention and effort the next four years. His progress in setting the nation on a sound energy path and protecting the environment were among the most important domestic accomplishments of his administration.
105. JCLIB2_150812_155.JPG: With New Energy: "The United States is the only major industrial country without a comprehensive long-range energy policy." -- Jimmy Carter, 1977 For President Carter, the comprehensive approach to a new energy policy included conservation, research, solar energy, alternative fuels, and a new Department of Energy. He allowed energy prices to rise to encourage conservation and new production. When President Carter was inaugurated, the country imported 9 million barrels of oil per day. In five years, the number had fallen to 4.5 million.
106. JCLIB2_150812_159.JPG: Save Energy, Wear a Sweater: In February 1977, President Carter wore a cardigan sweater during a televised "fireside chat" that reminded Americans of the importance of turning down their thermostats and conserving energy. (Reproduction)
107. JCLIB2_150812_162.JPG: The Great Bear: The Great Bear, by sculptor Gary Herbert, was a gift to President Carter in recognition of his efforts to preserve the nation's wilderness.
108. JCLIB2_150812_166.JPG: Address to the Nation on Energy: President Carter wrote these notes for his televised address on energy on April 18, 1977. Solving the energy problem, he said, was "the moral equivalent of war." (Reproduction)
109. JCLIB2_150812_172.JPG: Environmental Friendly: As citizen, governor, and president, Jimmy Carter championed the protection of the environment. In May 1977, after only four months in office. President Carter outlined an ambitious plan for environmental protection. It encompassed programs from pollution control to protecting wildlife. He signed legislation to ensure cleaner air and water and restricted strip mining. He issued executive orders to protect desert habitat, floodplains, and wetlands. His legislation to protect wilderness lands in Alaska and clean up toxic wastes benefits Americans to this day.
110. JCLIB2_150812_177.JPG: Energy Politics: Oil reserves and other sources of energy often equal money and political power at home and around the world. Energy is a national security issue and a political nightmare. By the early 1970s, the nation's dependence of Middle Eastern oil sent billions of dollars to oil-producing nations and left the United States vulnerable to price hikes and oil embargos. President Carter's policies set the nation on the road to greater energy independence, but they called for higher energy prices and strict conservation. Many voters disliked both. As of 2009, oil imports had tripled once again.
111. JCLIB2_150812_180.JPG: Ebony Elephant: In 1977, Sri Lankan Ambassador Neville Kanakaratne gave this carved ebony elephant to Amy Carter on behalf of their children of Sri Lanka. The ivory tusks are tipped with silver, and several gems are set in the silver armor. At the National Zoo in Washington, Amy accepted a second gift from Sri Lanka's children -- an Asian elephant named Shanthi. As of 2009, Shanthi still lived at the zoo.
112. JCLIB2_150812_184.JPG: Sandals: Rosalynn Carter received these red leather sandals with hand-painted gold from Indian President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.
113. JCLIB2_150812_191.JPG: Carter Presidency Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: "We told the truth. We obeyed the law. We kept the peace." -- Vice President Walter Mondale At home and abroad, the Carter administration brought about lasting change that benefits the nation to this day. President Carter's commitment to advancing human rights changed the way the United States conducts foreign policy. With Panama, China, Egypt, and Israel, he forged lasting agreements that fostered peace and cooperation. He appointed women and minorities to government posts and the federal judiciary in unprecedented numbers. He deregulated trucking and aviation, and his programs still serve the American people in the fields of energy, education, and environment, and defense.
114. JCLIB2_150812_201.JPG: At Home in the White House: The White House is like no other residence -- a private home and a public stage. First ladies bear much of the responsibility for how the public sees the first family. No first lady can escape traditional responsibilities -- loyal wife, loving mother, and accomplished hostess. But sometimes her dinners are for kinds and prime ministers. At one White House dinner, the Carters were hosts to 1,800 guests. The first lady and her staff are expected to manage this social and ceremonial whirlwind and make it look easy.
115. JCLIB2_150812_205.JPG: White House Christmas Card: In 1978, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter sent out roughly 100,000 Christmas cards and 5,100 gift prints, featuring an engraving of the White House by L.E. Walker from 1877.
116. JCLIB2_150812_208.JPG: Patrons of the Arts: The Carters brought the nation's best talent to the White House for hundreds of concerts and special events. President and Mrs. Carter presented a sweeping array of music, dance, and other performances at the White House, including classical, jazz, opera, country, folk, musical theater, ballet, and poetry readings. Pianist Rudolf Serkin played for President and Mrs. Lopez Portillo of Mexico. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat enjoyed the Statler Brothers. President Perez of Venezuela watched dancers from the American Ballet Theater.
117. JCLIB2_150812_210.JPG: The First Daughter: Amy Carter was nine years old when her family moved into the White House -- the press and public loved her. Amy Carter was the first child to live in the White House since the Kennedy children in the early 1960s. She attended public school in Washington DC -- accompanied by the Secret Service. The Carters tried to make Amy's life as normal as possible, and it included many of the same activities as those of other girls her age -- homework, birthday parties, and sleepovers.
118. JCLIB2_150812_215.JPG: Ostrich Egg: This ostrich egg is decorated with rhinestones and lace. It shows President Carter's cabinet inside, and the musical base plays "Hail to the Chief." It was a gift from its maker, Barbara A. Frye.
119. JCLIB2_150812_219.JPG: Pencil Drawing: Mervyn Levy, an acquaintance of Dylan Thomas's, drew this likeness of the Welsh poet in 1935 and gave it to President Carter in 1977.
120. JCLIB2_150812_222.JPG: NASCAR Helmet: Race car driver Cale Yarborough and the rest of the Winston Racing Team autographed this helmet for President and Mrs. Carter in 1978. Nutcracker: In 1978, Christoph Wagner of West Germany gave this nutcracker that he carved in the likeness of President Carter.
121. JCLIB2_150812_229.JPG: Poster: Marvel Comics artist John Tartaglione, Sr., drew this image of Rosalynn, Amy, and President Carter with Captain America in 1980.
122. JCLIB2_150812_233.JPG: A Remarkable Portrait by Octavio Ocampo, 1979
123. JCLIB2_150812_244.JPG: President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico presented this painting to Jimmy Carter in February 1979. The painting is an example of Ocampo's "metaphoric style" -- it incorporates realistic and figurative details within the larger portrait. For this likeness of Jimmy Carter, the artist used both national symbols and personal images.
124. JCLIB2_150812_257.JPG: Sailboats and tall ships that brought the first colonists to America
125. JCLIB2_150812_260.JPG: Statue of Liberty
126. JCLIB2_150812_261.JPG: Individual state slags of the United States
127. JCLIB2_150812_264.JPG: Bald eagle
128. JCLIB2_150812_267.JPG: The US Capitol and Supreme Court are on his color
129. JCLIB2_150812_276.JPG: Skyscrapers of U.S. cities
130. JCLIB2_150812_291.JPG: Mount Rushmore in South Dakota
131. JCLIB2_150812_294.JPG: U.S. historic buildings
132. JCLIB2_150812_311.JPG: Diplomatic Relations with China: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: The central goal of establishing diplomatic relations and closer ties with China was simple -- peace. Relations between the United States and China deteriorated rapidly after the communist takeover of the mainland in 1949. Chinese and American soldiers met in battle during the Korean War. The two nations remained hostile for more than 20 years, until President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit to China in 1972. President Carter took this progress a major step further -- by establishing full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
133. JCLIB2_150812_313.JPG: Personal Diplomacy: Sometimes a president's official duties have personal benefits, such as an unexpected friendship. Deng Xiaoping and a Chinese delegation came to the United States in January 1979 to sign the document establishing normal diplomatic relations between the countries. "I was favorably impressed with Deng," President Carter wrote, "He's small, tough, intelligent, frank, courageous, personable, self-assured, friendly, and it's a pleasure to negotiate with him." The Carters and Deng Xiaoping remained friendly until his death in 1997.
134. JCLIB2_150812_316.JPG: Chinese IBM: In 2005, IBM sold its personal computing division to China's largest personal computer manufacturer, Lenovo.
135. JCLIB2_150812_321.JPG: Chinese Americans: Coca-Cola was one of the first American companies to begin selling in China in 1979. Others, like Disney, soon followed, Coke produced bottles for the Beijing Olympics.
136. JCLIB2_150812_323.JPG: Celebrating 30 Years: In 2009, the Carters visited China to celebrate the 30th anniversary of normalized relations between China and the US. This bell was gift from Luo Quigquan, Secretary of Hubei Provincial Committee.
137. JCLIB2_150812_330.JPG: Drafting Diplomacy: President Carter's handwritten notes are visible on this draft of the United States statement on establishing diplomatic relations with China. (Reproduction)
138. JCLIB2_150812_333.JPG: Talking with the Enemy: In relations with China, President Carter met a challenge every president faces -- isolating national enemies or engaging them. Two presidential administrations in particular -- Nixon's and Carter's -- helped bring about improved relations with China. President Carter sought the advice of his predecessors in how to approach Chinese leaders and what to expect in the negotiations. Chinese leadership changed over the same years. But the commitment to diplomacy on both sides ultimately produced new good will, increased trade, and other connections between the nations.
139. JCLIB2_150812_336.JPG: China Ascending: China today wields tremendous economic power and faces huge challenges. The value of friendly, long-term diplomatic relations sometimes becomes clearer as decades pass. The United States still had profound differences with the communist regime, and China remains a competitor for resources and influence around the globe. But China has also become a major trading partner and sometimes a diplomatic ally.
140. JCLIB2_150812_338.JPG: National Defense: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: President Carter was a military man who knew the importance of a strong defense. The president negotiated a nuclear arms limitation treaty with the Soviet Union and promoted efficiency in military spending. Since the Vietnam War, the defense budget had decreased steadily, but he increased it every year of his presidency. Late in his term, the nation faced new challenges -- the Soviets invaded Afghanistan and an Islamic revolution swept across Iran. He persuaded allies in Western Europe to join in a commitment to improve the common defense.
141. JCLIB2_150812_341.JPG: SALT II and the Cold War: Limiting nuclear arms was a promise of the Carter campaign and a key diplomatic goal. President Carter continued the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) with the Soviet Union. At first he angered the Soviets by criticizing their human rights record and pushing for cutbacks on nuclear arms. But after tough negotiations, the two nations signed a treaty in June 1979 that reduced the danger of nuclear war. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, President Carter asked the Senate to postpone a year on ratification, but both nations continued to honor the treaty's terms.
142. JCLIB2_150812_347.JPG: The Carter Doctrine: In January 1980, President Carter warned that the US would use military force to protect its interests in the Persian Gulf. The new Rapid Deployment Force would likely be the first to respond. (Reproduction teleprompter pages)
143. JCLIB2_150812_350.JPG: Stealth Aircraft: The surface materials and flat, angular shape of stealth aircraft combine to make them hard to spot on radar, though not invisible. The models show an F-117 fighter (above) and B-2 bomber (below).
144. JCLIB2_150812_352.JPG: New Weapons: The American military was in transition during Jimmy Carter's presidency -- moving toward new weapons and tactics. President Carter was a former naval officer assigned to nuclear submarines. So he was knowledgeable about modern weaponry and intensely interested in the nation's defense. He canceled expensive weapons systems like theB-1 bomber and continued development or more practical and advanced weapons, including stealth fighters and bombers. They were closely guarded secrets during his administration. Today, they are indispensable tools of the armed forces.
145. JCLIB2_150812_354.JPG: Commander In Chief: As commander in chief, presidents balance two heavy responsibilities -- sustaining the nation's military strength and deciding when to use it. President Carter faced old challenges and new as commander in chief. Like every president since World War II, he managed the nation's nuclear arsenal and worked to keep the peace with the Soviet Union. Like presidents who followed, he tried to keep the nation safe from a growing threat that had begun to emerge -- international terrorism. The security and interests of the nation were protected, without going into combat.
146. JCLIB2_150812_356.JPG: An Independent Partner: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: Rosalynn Carter was her husband's full partner and a leader in her own right. Unlike any other first lady before or since, Rosalynn Carter regularly attended cabinet meetings to stay current on the nation's business. She remained her husband's closest advisor on subjects from domestic politics to international diplomacy, and accepted tasks from the president to help him govern. She managed the social and ceremonial business of the White House and brought a full agenda of her own to her position as first lady.
147. JCLIB2_150812_359.JPG: Ambassador to the Americas: Rosalynn Carter proved that the first lady could be a valuable representative of the president and the nation. In June 1977, the first lady began a two-week tour of seven Latin American countries. Some heads of state expected a round of dinners and ribbon cuttings. Instead, she spent hours in serious talks about trade, human rights, weapons sales, nuclear arms, drug trafficking, and democracy. The president's concerns reached her listeners. After the trip, several heads of state stayed in touch with Mrs. Carter to convey messages to the president.
148. JCLIB2_150812_362.JPG: Activism: Rosalynn Carter didn't hesitate to use the office of the first lady to support the causes she believed in. In February 1977, Jimmy Carter appointed Rosalynn as honorary chair of the President's Commission on Mental Health. Improving mental health care remained her most important goal as first lady. Working with Betty Bumpers, wife of Senator Dale Bumpers, she also helped expand childhood immunizations. In 1977, only 15 states required immunizations for school-age children. Four years later, immunization programs were in place in all 50 states.
149. JCLIB2_150812_366.JPG: The First Spouse: Only Rosalynn Carter and a few other women have a personal understanding of the challenges faced by the president's spouse. "First Ladies throughout our history," Rosalynn Carter wrote, "have been expected to be adoring wives and perfect mothers, to manage the public and social aspects of the White House to the satisfaction of all critics, and to participate in 'appropriate public service.' The role of the First Lady is a difficult -- and sometimes nearly impossible -- one to fill, and each one of us has dealt with this challenge in her own way."
150. JCLIB2_150812_367.JPG: "Kitten Playing with Mantis" Deng Xiaoping gave this Suzhou embroidery to President and Mrs. Carter on his trip to the United States in 1979. It was crafted by artists at the renowned Sozhou Embroidery Research Institute in China.
151. JCLIB2_150812_373.JPG: Scene from Dream of the Red Chamber: This finely-carved wood panel, lacquered in red, depicts a scene from one of the masterpieces of Chinese literature. Deng Xiaoping gave it to President Carter during his trip to the United States in 1979.
152. JCLIB2_150812_375.JPG: Marble Statue: President Carter received this marble statue of a mother and child from President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia during a 1977 meeting in Belgrade.
153. JCLIB2_150812_380.JPG: The Crown of St. Stephen: For centuries, the Crown of St. Stephen was the sacred symbol of Hungarian political authority. At the end of World War II, US Army officers agreed to take the crown to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Soviet army. For many years, Cold War tensions prevented the return of the crown to the communist government of Hungary. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter decided the time was right, and the crown's return led to a marked improvement in US-Hungarian relations. The stamp on this postcard commemorates the event. On March 18, 1998, this special reproduction of the crown was presented to Jimmy Carter by His Excellency Arpad Gonez, the President of the Republic of Hungary.
154. JCLIB2_150812_387.JPG: Solar Panel: On June 20, 1979, President Carter dedicated recently installed solar panels on the roof of the White House West Wing. Symbolic of his commitment to conserving energy, this action promoted the use of solar energy. Encouraging America to develop and use alternative forms of energy was part of the National Energy Act of 1978 and the Energy Security Act of 1980. The panel was used to heat water for the Staff Mess and other areas of the White House.
155. JCLIB2_150812_395.JPG: Silver Toucan Pitcher: In 1977, First Lady Carmen Romano de Lopez Portillo of Mexico gave this hand-wrought silver pitcher in the shape of a toucan to Rosalynn Carter.
156. JCLIB2_150812_405.JPG: Gold Box: The Shah of Iran gave this box to President and Mrs. Carter during their trip to Iran in 1978. The top of the box bears the imperial crest of the Shah.
157. JCLIB2_150812_414.JPG: Dinner Gown: Gown worn by Mrs. Carter at State Dinner for President Daniel arap Moi of Kenya on February 20, 1980.
158. JCLIB2_150812_426.JPG: Mental Health Award: In 1980, the National Mental Health Association gave Rosalynn Carter this Boehm Porcelain Rose, honoring her as the "Volunteer of the Decade."
159. JCLIB2_150812_439.JPG: "After four wars, despite vast human efforts, the Holy Land does not yet enjoy the blessings of peace." -- Joint Statement by President Jimmy Carter, President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt, and Prime Minster Menachem Begin of Israel, September 6, 1978
160. JCLIB2_150812_441.JPG: Camp David: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: In September 1978, Jimmy Carter, Anwar Sadat, and Menachem Begin risked their reputations and careers on peace. When Jimmy Carter arranged the peace talks at Camp David, the stakes were high. Israel and Egypt had been at war only five years earlier. Israel had occupied Egyptian and Syrian territory and the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza since 1967. Political opponents of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were looking for any misstep, ready to charge them with giving up too much. Failed talks might set the stage for more conflict.
161. JCLIB2_150812_444.JPG: Camp David
162. JCLIB2_150812_451.JPG: Toward Peace: The first meetings between President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin quickly deteriorated into anger and suspicion. President Carter hoped that he, Sadat, and Begin could meet together and work their way to a peace agreement. At their first meetings, Sadat and Begin presented aggressive, uncompromising positions. President Carter mainly took notes and refereed as the two Middle Eastern leaders accused each other of stubbornness and bad faith. Sadat and Begin did not negotiate face to face again at Camp David for the final ten days of peace talks.
163. JCLIB2_150812_458.JPG: "All restrain was now gone. Their faces were flushed, and the niceties of diplomatic language and protocol were stripped away. They had almost forgotten that I was there." -- Jimmy Carter
164. JCLIB2_150812_459.JPG: Thirteen Days: To keep the talks alive, President Carter appealed for patience and during the final ten days personally shuttled proposals between Begin, Sadat, and their delegations. The best hope for reaching an agreement, President Carter believed, was to take on the major responsibility for drafting the actual language of the agreements. He consulted Rosalynn Carter, his own team, Begin, Sadat, and members of the two delegations, and slowly hammered out acceptable language almost line by line. What began as three days of talks stretched into thirteen.
165. JCLIB2_150812_462.JPG: "I explained to [Sadat] the extremely serious consequences of unilaterally breaking off the negotiations. I told him it would damage one of my most precious possessions -- his friendship and our mutual trust." -- Jimmy Carter
166. JCLIB2_150812_464.JPG: Cabin-to-Cabin Diplomacy "After only one evening and one full day, the situation seemed deadlocked already." -- Rosalynn Carter
167. JCLIB2_150812_470.JPG: A Labor of Peace: President Carter identified some 50 issues for negotiation -- some were solved, some postponed, and some still plague the Middle East. One issue dividing Anwar Sadar and Menachem Begin was the future of the Sinai. Israel occupied this Egyptian peninsula during the Six-Day War in 1967. Sadat insisted on regaining the Sinai, free of Israeli settlements. Begin opposed dismantling the settlements but agreed to leave the final decision to the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) which approved dismantlement with 85 percent of the vote.
168. JCLIB2_150812_473.JPG: Red Sails: The grandchildren of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin gave this wool wall hanging to Amy Carter. She hung it in her room at the White House.
169. JCLIB2_150812_475.JPG: A Presidential Pipe: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat often smoked a pipe during the long hours of talks at Camp David. Although this was Sadat's pipe, it is not known whether this was the one he used at Camp David.
170. JCLIB2_150812_480.JPG: Fun at Camp David: Cartoonist Bill Schorr poked fun at the tensions between Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter during the Camp David talks.
171. JCLIB2_150812_487.JPG: A Presidential Cabin: All the cabins at Camp David are named for trees, plants, or flowers and have signs like this over the entrance. "Aspen" is the President's cabin at Camp David, where the Carters stayed during the 13 days of negotiations.
172. JCLIB2_150812_489.JPG: A Path to Peace: A few hours after the last crisis, President Carter secured the agreement of Sadat and Begin for a framework for peace between their nations. The Camp David Accords were two agreements: one a framework for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, and the second, a plan for achieving comprehensive Middle East peace and Palestinian rights. Carter, Sadat, and Begin signed the Accords on September 17. Egypt and Israel negotiated for another six months, and President Carter stepped in to help again, before their peace treaty was signed in March 1979.
173. JCLIB2_150812_499.JPG: Peace Wreath: President Carter gave the Peace Wreath to Anwar Sadat in 1981. This is an artist's proof from the Georgia glass sculptor, Hans-Godo Frabel.
174. JCLIB2_150812_504.JPG: First Lady to First Lady: Jehan Sadat, the wife of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, gave this necklace to Rosalynn Carter in March 1979. The cord is made of small stones, glass beads, and silver rings. The pendant is silver.
175. JCLIB2_150812_507.JPG: Peace Y'All: The crew of a US transport plane, that flew President Carter to the Middle East in March 1979, gave him this plaque. One of the meanings of the Hebrew word "shalom" is "peace."
176. JCLIB2_150812_511.JPG: A Medal to Remember: The Yag Vashem Medal commemorated President Carter's visit to the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, during his trip to Egypt and Israel in March 1979.
177. JCLIB2_150812_516.JPG: "Here Comes the Bride" In this panel by Israeli cartoonist Dosh, the groom is a character named Srulik, who represents Israel. Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin, and Anwar Sadata hold the train for this "Peace Treaty" bride.
178. JCLIB2_150812_521.JPG: The Signing: Artist LeRoy Neiman created this image of the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty for President Carter. It hung in the president's White House study.
179. JCLIB2_150812_526.JPG: Clasped Hands: This sculpture commemorates the famous handshake between Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter after they signed the Camp David Accords.
180. JCLIB2_150812_534.JPG: Great Order of the Nile: When President Jimmy Carter visited Egypt in March 1979, President Sadat presented him with this gift, Egypt's highest honor.
181. JCLIB2_150812_542.JPG: The White House: Presidency -- 1977 to 1981: For more than a year, Jimmy Carter carried the responsibilities of the presidency and another burden -- the lives of the American hostages in Iran. Jimmy Carter endured a difficult final year as president. Sixty-six of his fellow citizens were held hostage in Iran. The Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan. Worldwide inflation hobbled the economy at home, and Senator Ted Kennedy challenged him for the Democratic presidential nomination. But he still achieved some of the most important initiatives of his administration -- advancing human rights, protecting wilderness lands, and establishing a comprehensive energy policy.
182. JCLIB2_150812_545.JPG: The Last Year: Two White Houses: "[President] Alfonsin believes that Jimmy Carter's human rights policy saved thousands of lives in Argentina." -- Buenos Aires Herald "I had become more philosophical about crises by this time. They never stopped coming, big ones and small ones." -- Rosalynn Carter
183. JCLIB2_150812_547.JPG: "There were two White Houses -- one working on the hostages, the other working on everything else." -- Hamilton Jordan, White House Chief of Staff
184. JCLIB2_150812_549.JPG: Iranian Hostage Crisis: The origins of the Iranian hostage crisis began more than 25 years before Jimmy Carter took office. In 1953, the United States helped force out a democratically elected leader in Iran and replaced him with Shah Reza Pahlavi. The Shah was a loyal ally in the Middle East but led a brutal regime. Fleeing revolution, he left Iran in January 1979. Gravely ill by the fall, the Shah was admitted to the United States for medical treatment. Only a few days later Iranian militants overran the US Embassy in Tehran.
185. JCLIB2_150812_551.JPG: Human Rights: An enduring legacy of Jimmy Carter's presidency is the central role of human rights in American foreign policy. President Carter's stand on human rights gave hope to political dissidents around the world -- from prisoners in Latin America to the founders of the Polish labor union Solidarity. More than 118,000 Jews were permitted to emigrate from the Soviet Union, largely due to Jimmy Carter's pressure on Soviet leaders. Czech President Vaclav Havel said that President Carter's human rights policies helped bring about the breakup of the Soviet Union.
186. JCLIB2_150812_553.JPG: Soviets Invade Afghanistan: The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 27, 1979, and President Carter faced another international crisis. The Soviets rushed more than 100,000 soldiers into Afghanistan, and this force threatened Iran, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf. President Carter reluctantly stopped Senate consideration of the SALT II agreement on limiting nuclear arms, though its terms remained in effect. He also halted US grain shipments to the Soviet Union and withdrew the US team from the 1980 Moscow Olympics, though he knew some Americans would suffer from his decisions.
187. JCLIB2_150812_556.JPG: Inflation: President Carter battled inflation throughout his years in office. In 1979 and 1980, worldwide inflation rose to record-setting levels. Mortgage rates reached double digits. Voters were weary of the problem and unhappy about the cure -- higher interest rates, cuts in federal spending, and other economic sacrifices. By election time, President Carter's policies had reduced oil imports and shrunk the national debt, but inflation would take longer to control. Four years of fighting the problems hurt President Carter at the polls.
188. JCLIB2_150812_560.JPG: The Election of 1980: In November 1980, the hostage crisis seemed endless, and the Republicans fielded a formidable opponent, Ronald Reagan. Senator Ted Kennedy challenged President Carter for the Democratic Party nomination, and their primary fight worsened party divisions. In the general election, Jimmy Carter faced Ronald Reagan and a third-party candidate, John Anderson. Reagan promised better times, with massive tax cuts, increased defense spending, an end to the Department of Energy, and relaxed environmental protections. Anderson drew voters away from both candidates. And Jimmy Carter lost.
189. JCLIB2_150812_562.JPG: Election 1980: In October 1980, the presidential race was too close to call. But the Iran hostage crisis and a weak economy weighed on voters, and on November 4, Ronald Reagan won by almost 10 percentage points.
190. JCLIB2_150812_571.JPG: Hope for the Hostages: Americans all over the country showed their support for the hostages with messages and symbols of support, from hard hats to yellow ribbons.
191. JCLIB2_150812_574.JPG: Lasting Legislation: Some of President Carter's most important legislation passed during the last weeks of his administration. In December of 1980, after the country had voted for a new president, the congress passed the Alaska Lands Act doubling the amount of land in the National Park System and tripling the amount protected as wilderness. Later that month, new "Superfund" legislation set aside money to pay for the cleanup of toxic waste around the country.
192. JCLIB2_150812_575.JPG: The Hostages Come Home: Every day, for more than 14 months, President Carter worked to protect the lives of the hostages in Iran and bring them safely home. In his last 48 hours as president, he rarely left the Oval Office and personally monitored the final negotiations that set the hostages free. The Iran hostage crisis and Jimmy Carter's presidency ended the same day, January 20, 1981.
193. JCLIB2_150812_578.JPG: Blindfold and Cross: Consul General Richard Morefield wore this blindfold during his last hours before freedom. A pewter cross like this was sent to hostage Kathryn Koob in Iran, and a film clip later showed her wearing it.
194. JCLIB2_150812_581.JPG: Notable Achievements
195. JCLIB2_150812_584.JPG: Return to Plains: A Global Calling -- 1981 to present: In 1981, Jimmy Carter was 56 years old, one of the youngest ex-presidents in American history. President Carter called his return to Plains "involuntary retirement." The Carters were exhilarated at the safety of the hostages, but angry and disappointed at the loss of the election. They sold the peanut warehouse and signed contracts to write their memoirs. President Carter accepted a position as distinguished professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
196. JCLIB2_150812_588.JPG: Turning the Earth: On October 2, 1984, President Carter used this shovel to break ground for The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and The Carter Center.
197. JCLIB2_150812_596.JPG: The Carter Center: A Global Calling -- 1981 to present: In 1981, Jimmy Carter conceived the idea of combining his presidential library with an international center for conflict resolution. By the time of The Carter Center's groundbreaking in 1984, this vision already had grown. Today, the Center supports programs advancing peace and health throughout the developing world. It collaborates with dozens of organizations and works both with heads of state and the world's poorest citizens to foster human rights and alleviate suffering.
198. JCLIB2_150812_600.JPG: A President's Bench: Woodworking became a famous pastime of President Carter after he left the White House. This bench is one of many pieces of furniture he made in his home workshop.
199. JCLIB2_150812_603.JPG: Advancing Human Rights: A Global Calling -- 1981 to present: Health, peace, and freedom combine to bring a priceless benefit -- hope. Preserving peace, encouraging good government, and improving health care have been longtime causes of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. They wove these concerns into the work of The Carter Center and focused especially on helping the world's most desperate and oppressed people -- with health care, food, security, freedom, and self-governance. A single term embraces all these efforts -- human rights. And these human rights are the building blocks of hope.
200. JCLIB2_150812_605.JPG: Advancing Human Rights: A Global Calling -- 1981 to present
201. JCLIB2_150812_608.JPG: Waging Peace: A Global Calling -- 1981 to present The Carter Center is well-known for monitoring elections. But the Center's work goes far beyond democratic elections. Democracies also need freedom of information, transparency of government, the rule of law, and basic human rights. The Center's programs address immediate challenges and foster long-term development to support peace, justice, human rights, and democracy across nations and societies.
202. JCLIB2_150812_614.JPG: Jimmy Carter at Home: In Plains, Jimmy Carter found the time and tools to pursue some enduring interests on his own and with Rosalynn. When he left office, his staff gave him a complete set of woodworking tools. He designed and built furniture and other pieces from his home workshops, hunted quail and wild turkey, and began painting in oils. Together, he and Rosalynn built homes for Habitat for Humanity, enjoyed bird watching, and practiced their Spanish.
203. JCLIB2_150812_617.JPG: The Tonight Show Hammer: On February 4, 1993, Jimmy Carter and Jay Leno demonstrated their carpentry skills by driving nails with this hammer. A Builder's Tool: Rosalynn Carter used this tape measure as she helped build houses with Habitat for Humanity.
204. JCLIB2_150812_619.JPG: Fly-Fishing: President and Mrs. Carter team up to land an impressive trout on one of their many fishing trips together. At Home with the President: At his boyhood home in Plains, President Carter talks to interns from The Carter Center. Under Construction: One week a year for more than 25 years, the Carters have helped Habitat for Humanity build houses for people in need. The Tonight Show Hammer: On February 4, 1993, Jimmy Carter and Jay Leno demonstrated their carpentry skills by driving nails with this hammer. A Builder's Tool: Rosalynn Carter used this tape measure as she helped build houses with Habitat for Humanity.
205. JCLIB2_150812_621.JPG: Well-Traveled Fishing Boots: As a boy, Jimmy Carter began fishing the creeks and ponds around Plains, Georgia. His love of fishing has led him to steams all over the world.
206. JCLIB2_150812_623.JPG: Community: For the Carters, only Plains has lifelong ties of community and memory -- nowhere else is home. The Carters preserve and care for their hometown, and Plains, Georgia, in turn, renews them. They remain deeply committed to Maranatha Baptist Church, where both are deacons and President Carter still offers Bible lessons to the congregation and a steady stream of visitors. And they still love the place where they grew up -- the fields, woods, and peace of rural Georgia.
207. JCLIB2_150812_626.JPG: "My books have provided the major portion of our family's income since I left the White House." -- Jimmy Carter
208. JCLIB2_150812_629.JPG: The Information Age: In the early 1980s, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter wrote their memoirs on state-of-the-art equipment -- Lanier word processors like this.
209. JCLIB2_150812_633.JPG: Rosalynn Carter at Home: What does the first lady do after she exchanges the nation's capital for Plains? Rosalynn Carter rediscovered that she loved her home and adapted it to suit a smaller family. After for years at the White House, she found she enjoyed cooking again, writing and working on church and community projects. She helped renovate the Plains Inn to attract tourists to town.
210. JCLIB2_150812_640.JPG: Observer IDs: President and Mrs. Carter wore these election observer badges when they monitored Lebanese elections in 2009.
211. JCLIB2_150812_642.JPG: Assault Rifle: In 1990, Violeta Chamorro became Nicaragua's president. The Carter Center monitored the election. Her son-in-law gave this rifle to Jimmy Carter to commemorate a peaceful transfer of power.
212. JCLIB2_150812_645.JPG: North Korea: North Korean leader Kim Il Sung and Jimmy Carter met to discuss deteriorating relations with the United States. In the early 1990s, nations around the world feared that North Korea was determined to process nuclear fuel that would be used for weapons. The United States had no direct communications with North Korean leaders and threatened economic sanctions. North Korea responded that sanctions might lead to war. In June 1994, President Carter and Rosalynn traveled to North Korea, helped avert a confrontation, and began talks that led to a new agreement between the United Stats and North Korea.
213. JCLIB2_150812_647.JPG: Democratic Indonesia: In 1999, The Carter Center monitored the first free elections in Indonesia in more than 40 years. After decades of authoritarian government, Indonesia's elections were a huge challenge for The Carter Center and other election observers. The population totaled more than 235 million people. Nearly 14,000 candidates ran for office. Voter turnout approached 90 percent. The Carter Center sent 100 observers to polling places and with other groups helped train some 300,000 local Indonesian election monitors.
214. JCLIB2_150812_649.JPG: Creating Peace: Helping nations and groups resolve their differences peacefully has been a crucial focus for The Carter Center. For decades, President Carter and The Carter Center have helped opposing groups create new avenues to peace and helped nations mend strained relations to prevent potential conflict. But peace, by itself, is not enough. The Carter Center helps nations fashion building blocks of stable societies, such as legitimate democratic elections, respect for human rights, faith in the rule of law, open government, and an end to corruption.
215. JCLIB2_150812_652.JPG: Haitian Market Scene: In 1990, The Carter Center sent observers to Haiti to help ensure a free presidential election. The new president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, gave the Center this painting in gratitude.
216. JCLIB2_150812_672.JPG: First Pitch: Jimmy Carter threw out the first pitch in the Cuban All-Star game during a visit in 2002. He and Cuban leader Fidel Castro both autographed this baseball.
217. JCLIB2_150812_674.JPG: Cuba's Oldest Church: In 2002, the Martin Luther King Center in Havana, Cuba, presented President Carter with this replica of the oldest Catholic church in Cuba.
218. JCLIB2_150812_679.JPG: Taking Action: Waging peace, fighting disease, and building hope are often person-to-person work for the Carters. In response to requests for assistance in other parts of the world, the Carters leave Plains nearly every month for other nations. One year they traveled to more than a dozen nations -- including France, Syria, Israel, Nepal, and Ghana -- and a program on global climate change took them almost to the North Pole.
219. JCLIB2_150812_681.JPG: "Are you honest officials or thieves? You are stealing the election from the people of Panama." -- Jimmy Carter
220. JCLIB2_150812_693.JPG: Observer Wear: The presence of election observers often reassures voters at polling places. Observers from The Carter Center wore these vests during elections in Ghana and Mozambique.
221. JCLIB2_150812_696.JPG: Passport For Life: Jimmy Carter has supported the city of Bethlehem's efforts to attract investment, tourism, and other projects despite tensions in the West Bank. In gratitude, the city issued him this passport for life.
222. JCLIB2_150812_703.JPG: Nurturing Democracy: The Carter Center first monitored elections in Panama in 1989, and President Carter denounced the election as a fraud. Since then, more than 30 nations around the world -- from Nicaragua to Nepal -- have invited the Center to monitor their elections. Before election day, observers analyze election laws, assess voter education and registration, and evaluate fairness in campaigns. At polling places, the presence of observers reassurances voters that their votes are secret and safe. After the election, observers share their finding with the nation and the world in public announcements.
223. JCLIB2_150812_706.JPG: Fighting Disease: A Global Calling -- 1981 to present Giving people a chance for a healthy life is one of the central goals of The Carter Center and a basic human right. In parts of the world, the staff of The Carter Center has found whole communities afflicted with preventable diseases. Men, women, and children suffer and die for lack of access to the information and tools that could save them. The Center focuses on diseases ignore by others and finds ways to help people create healthier lives for themselves.
224. JCLIB2_150812_708.JPG: Eradicating Guinea Worm: Since 1986, The Carter Center has led the international campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease. The disease begins with people drinking water contaminated with the worm's larvae. A worm up to three feet long grows inside the human body and eventually emerged through the skin. In the late 1980s, roughly 3.5 million people suffered from the parasite. But public education, simple water filtering, and other straightforward measures supported by The Carter Center have made an astonishing difference. Fewer than 4,700 cases remained in 2008, and every case was being carefully monitored.
225. JCLIB2_150812_711.JPG: Sightless Among Miracles: Across parts of Africa and Latin America, children guide adults afflicted with onchocerciasis, or river blindness. This is a replica of the full-size sculpture, Sightless Among Miracles by RT Wallen, that is displayed on the grounds of The Carter Center.
226. JCLIB2_150812_714.JPG: Teaching Good Health: In Ghana and Nigeria, health workers use cards and flip charts like these to teach people about preventing and treating trachoma. The infection is a leading cause of blindness around the world.
227. JCLIB2_150812_716.JPG: A Royal Gift: This box shows the seal of Jordan and the engraved signatures of King Hussein and Queen Noor. It was a gift to the Carters in 1987.
228. JCLIB2_150812_722.JPG: Cast Bronze Horse: This 20th-century bronze horse is one of a pair given to President Carter on a trip to Beijing, China, by the "China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped" in 1987. A Carter Center project to help develop a prosthesis factory in Beijing resulted from this trip.
229. JCLIB2_150812_726.JPG: Habitat Houses: This paperweight commemorates the week-long Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in 1993. A thousand volunteers built ten houses in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, for Habitat for Humanity.
230. JCLIB2_150812_730.JPG: "In some communities in Ethiopia & Sudan, as many as 20% of women over fifteen years old are going blind from preventable diseases." -- Jimmy Carter
231. JCLIB2_150812_733.JPG: A Toast to Plains Historic Inn: The Carters helped renovate the Plains Inn to help attract more visitors to their hometown. This bottle, with a drawing of the inn by President Carter, was created for the grand opening in 2002.
232. JCLIB2_150812_737.JPG: A Cross from Cuba: This cross commemorates the Carters' trip to Cuba in May 2002, with a delegation from The Carter Center. The visit included a meeting with leaders of the Cuban Council of Churches.
233. JCLIB2_150812_741.JPG: The Hall of Fame: In 2001, the National Women's Hall of Fame inducted Rosalynn Carter for her life's work on behalf of women, children, the elderly, and especially people with mental illnesses.
234. JCLIB2_150812_744.JPG: Health Care Puppet: Health workers in Togo used this character puppet, who has guinea worm, to entertain and illustrate a story about preventing disease. She is made from local materials, including coconut, gourds, and shells.
235. JCLIB2_150812_746.JPG: Lessons from the Guinea Worm: The Carter Center's success in fighting Guinea worm led to other successful projects to fight different diseases around the world. What do these diseases have in common -- onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), schistosomiasis, trachoma, and malaria? Often neglected by others, together they afflict millions of people. Most of their victims are poor. All the diseases are preventable or have treatments. The Carter Center works with countries projects to bring the medicines and health education that can build hope.
236. JCLIB2_150812_748.JPG: Part of the Cure: Give a child enough food and a safe water supply, and part of the work of fighting disease is already done. In addition to health education and treatments to prevent specific diseases, The Carter Center helps provide the good nutrition and sanitation that are fundamental to good health. In Africa, the Center has helped some 8 million farmers double and even triple yields of food grains. Even projects that seem simple, such as helping communities build latrines, can prevent tens of thousands of infections and inspire hope among populations that feel forgotten.
237. JCLIB2_150812_751.JPG: Fruits of a Fellowship: A Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowship helped support Joshua Wolf Shenk as he researched and wrote Lincoln's Melancholy, a book about Abraham Lincoln's lifelong struggle with depression.
238. JCLIB2_150812_761.JPG: Medals of Freedom: On August 9, 1999, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were awarded Presidential Medals of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. This award is the nation's highest civilian honor.
239. JCLIB2_150812_767.JPG: The King of Benin on His Boat: In 1993, citizens of Gbowime Village, Benin, gave this boat to the Carters and The Carter Center in gratitude for their fight against Guinea worm disease.
240. JCLIB2_150812_773.JPG: The Caribou Award: In 1980, President Carter signed the Alaska National Interests Land Conservation Act, and in 2000, the Alaska Wilderness League marked the anniversary by giving him a caribou sculpture. This is small-scale version of the sculpture by Alex Kveton.
241. JCLIB2_150812_776.JPG: Nobel Peace Prize: Decades of work for peace and human rights brought Jimmy Carter the Nobel Peace Prize. President Jimmy Carter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on December 10, 2002. The Nobel Committee awarded him the prize for "untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development... [He] has been active in several of the problem areas that have figured prominently in the over one hundred years of Peace Prize history."
242. JCLIB2_150812_789.JPG: Dorothea Dix Award: In 1988, the Mental Illness Foundation honored Rosalynn Carter with the Dorothea Dix Award for her decades of work on behalf of people with mental illnesses. Dix was a pioneer in lobbying for humane mental health treatment.
243. JCLIB2_150812_795.JPG: The Gates Award: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation honored The Carter Center with the 2006 Gates Award for Global Health and a $1 million contribution to the Center's work.
244. JCLIB2_150812_797.JPG: A Presidential Grammy: President Carter won a Grammy Award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for his audiobook Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis.
Wikipedia Description: Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
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The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life. The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter's Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, including a copy of the Resolute Desk.

The Carter Library and Museum includes some parts that are owned and administered by the federal government, and some that are privately owned and operated. The library and museum are run by the National Archives and Records Administration and are part of the Presidential Library system of the federal government. Privately owned areas house Carter's offices and the offices of the Carter Center, a non-profit human rights agency.

The building housing the library and museum makes up 69,750 square feet (6480 m�), with 15,269 square feet (1419 m�) of space for exhibits and 19,818 square feet (1841 m�) of archive and storage space. The library stacks house 27 million pages of documents; 500,000 photos, and 40,000 objects, along with films, videos, and audiotapes. These collections cover all areas of the Carter administration, from foreign and domestic policy to the personal lives of President and Mrs. Carter.

The complex lies next to Freedom Parkway, which was originally called "Presidential Parkway" (and at one point, "Jimmy Carter Parkway") in its planning stages.

History

The library was built in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, on land that had been acquired by the state of Georgia DOT, for an interchange between two redundant highways that were cancelled by Carter when he was governor of Georgia, in response to the Atlanta freeway revolts. (See Interstate 485, Georgia 400, Interstate 675, and the Stone Mountain Freeway.) Construction started on October 2, 1984, and the library was opened to the public on Carter's 62nd birthday, October 1, 1986.

A $10 million renovation of the museum began in April 2009 with completion on President Carter's 85th birthday in October 2009.
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