James Carter
39th President
Born: 1924 Died: Served: 1977 - 1981

Vice-President Walter F. Mondale
Political Party Democrat
College U.S. Naval Academy
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Plains, Georgia
Place of Burial

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1977: Signs treaties providing for the permanent neutralization of the Panama Canal by 1999.
* 1978: Signs the Camp David accords with Egypt and Israel, ending decades of war between the two Middle Eastern countries.
* 1979: Seizure of American hostages in Tehran, Iran, clouds remaining months of Carter presidency.
* 1980: Loses to Ronald Reagan in presidential election.

Interesting Facts

* Carter was the first president born in a hospital.
* He was the first president ot graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy.
* Carter was the first president sworn in using his nickname, Jimmy.
* He was the first president to send his mother on a diplomatic mission.
* When he conducted the first presidential phone-in, over nine million people tried to call.

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