As president, Carter created two new cabinet-level departments: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. He established a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology. In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties, the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II), and returned the Panama Canal Zone to Panama.
Throughout his career, Carter strongly emphasized human rights. He took office during a period of international stagflation, which persisted throughout his term. The final year of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979 takeover of the American embassy in Iran and holding of hostages by Iranian students, an unsuccessful rescue attempt of the hostages, fuel shortages, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
By 1980, Carter's popularity had eroded. He survived a primary challenge against Ted Kennedy for the Democratic Party nomination in the 1980 election, but lost the election to Republican candidate Ronald Reagan. On January 20, 1981, minutes after Carter's term in office ended, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Iran were released, ending the 444-day Iran hostage crisis.[3]
After leaving office, Carter and his wife Rosalynn founded the Carter Center in 1982,[4] a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization that works to advance human rights. He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, observe elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project,[5] and also remains particularly vocal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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* 1 Early life
o 1.1 Naval career
o 1.2 Farming and teachings
* 2 Early political career
o 2.1 State Senate
o 2.2 Campaigns for Governor
* 3 Governor of Georgia
o 3.1 Civil rights politics
o 3.2 Abortion
o 3.3 State government reforms
o 3.4 Vice-Presidential aspirations in 1972
o 3.5 Death penalty and crime
o 3.6 United States Senate appointment
o 3.7 Other activities
* 4 1976 presidential campaign
* 5 Presidency
* 6 Post-Presidency
o 6.1 Legacy
o 6.2 Public image
o 6.3 Carter Center
o 6.4 Nobel Peace Prize
o 6.5 Diplomacy
+ 6.5.1 North Korea
+ 6.5.2 Middle East
+ 6.5.3 Africa
+ 6.5.4 Americas
+ 6.5.5 Vietnam
o 6.6 Criticism of US policy
o 6.7 Death penalty
o 6.8 Torture
o 6.9 Author
+ 6.9.1 Palestine Peace Not Apartheid
o 6.10 Involvement with Bank of Credit and Commerce International
o 6.11 Faith, family, and community
o 6.12 Honors and awards
+ 6.12.1 World Justice Project
o 6.13 Participation in ceremonial events
o 6.14 Race in politics
o 6.15 Funeral and burial plans
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links
o 10.1 Biographical pages
o 10.2 Other links
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