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Date of Birth

1 October 1924, Plains, Georgia, USA

Birth Name

James Earl Carter Jr.

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse

Rosalynn Carter

(7 July 1946 - present) 4 children

Trade Mark

Broad, toothy smile.

Trivia

Former President of the United States. Children: John William, James Earl III, Donnel Jeffrey, Amy Lynn. Attended Georgia Southwestern College 1941-42, GA Inst. Tech., 1942-43, U.S. Naval Academy 1946.

First US president born in a hospital.

Was elected Governor of Georgia in 1970.

After leaving the White House, Carter returned to Georgia, where, in 1982, he founded the nonprofit Carter Center in Atlanta to promote peace and human rights worldwide. The Center has initiated projects in more than 65 countries to resolve conflicts, prevent human rights abuses, build democracy, improve health, and revitalize urban areas. He and his wife, Rosalynn, still reside in Plains.

He created the Department of Education.

Helped mediate the historic Camp David accords in 1978.

Graduated from the Naval Academy in 1946 and then served in the Navy for 7 years.

Portrayed by Dan Aykroyd on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Was interviewed by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, went through the U.S. Navy nuclear power training program, and was slated to serve onboard the Navy's second nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Seawolf (SSN-575), when he resigned his commission to go back home and take over the family business.

While President of the USA, his Secret Service code name was "Deacon".

Has done extensive volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, an organization that builds houses for the homeless.

Performed at the "One Less Tear" cancer benefit with wife Rosalynn in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 24, 2002.

Related, on his mother's side of the family, to Elvis Presley.

Won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." [October 11, 2002]

Won 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian efforts

President of the United States (1977-1981).

Son of James Earl Carter and Lillian Carter; the latter being commonly referred to as Miss Lillian.

Brother of Billy Carter.

Led a major boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

Distant cousin of singer June Carter Cash and Davin Stanley.

Enrolled himself in the Evelyn Wood speed reading course at the White House and could read 1,200 wpm.

He was the commencement speaker at the 1998 Commencement Ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Rosalynn were both awarded honorary doctorates from the university.

Born the same day as former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

Was a close friend of Gerald Ford despite their quite different political ideologies and the fact he defeated Ford in the 1976 presidential election.

While in the US Navy, he attended Old Dominion University.

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors." New Revision Series, Volume 155, pages 50-58. Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2007.

Nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for "Sunday Mornings In Plains: Bringing Peace To A Changing World" [Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)].

Has the longest post-presidency of the four living former US Presidents.

Personal Quotes

"If one vote per precinct had changed in 1960, John Kennedy would never have been President of this nation. And if a few more people had gone to the polls and voted in 1968, Hubert Humphrey would have been President; Richard Nixon would not." - during his closing statement in the 1980 Presidential debate

"John Wayne was bigger than life. In an age of few heroes, he was the genuine article. But he was more than a hero; he was a symbol of many of the qualities that made America great - the ruggedness, the tough independence, the sense of personal conviction and courage - on and off the screen - that reflected the best of our national character."

"Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent."

"I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history." (20 May 2007)

Where Are They Now

(October 2002) Runs the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA with his wife Rosalyn

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