Today, former United States President Jimmy Carter died at age 100 as reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
James Earl Carter, Jr. was the 39th president of the United States. Carter was the oldest living president as well as the oldest post-president. President Carter won the Democratic Party’s nomination in 1975 on the first ballot. He was later elected president on November 2nd, 1976. Prior to becoming President, Carter served as a Georgia State Senator.
One of President Carter’s major foreign policy accomplishments is when he signed the Camp David Agreement of 1978 which brought helped to bring peace to the Middle East. The agreement ended a 29 year state war between Eqypt and Israel. In addition, Carter severed ties with Taiwan and renewed diplomatic relations between the United States and China.
The Carter administration was successful at progressive comprehensive programs. Under Carter’s leadership, a new Department of Energy agency which was credited with the deregulation in energy. Significant educational programs were created under a new Department of Education and major environmental protection legislation, including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
In the early 80’s Carter became University Distinguished Professor at Emory University, an HBCU, in Atlanta. Shortly after, The Carter Center was founded. The Carter Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on national and international issues of public policy.
Carter was married to his wife Rosalynn for 77 years making him the longest married president. Mrs. Carter died November 19th of last year at the age of 96.
In a statement released by the Carter Center, fulfilled his wish of living long enough to cast his vote for vice President Kamala Harris for President.
Former President George W. Bush said, “James Earl Carter, Jr. was a man of deeply held convictions. He was loyal to his family, his community and his country. President Carter dignified the office. And his efforts to leave behind a better world didn’t end with the presidency. His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center set an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations.”
