James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. He lived longer than any other president in U.S. history, reaching age 100.
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Jimmy Carter in our timeline
- Panama Canal Treaty Talks Conclude (August 3, 1977)
- Camp David Accords Signed (September 17, 1978)
- Egypt and Israel Make Peace (March 26, 1979)
- Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty Ratifications Exchanged (April 25, 1979)
- SALT II Signed (June 18, 1979)
- Panama Canal Zone Handover Begins (October 1, 1979)
- Khomeini Backs the Tehran Embassy Seizure (November 5, 1979)
- Egypt and Israel Exchange Ambassadors (February 26, 1980)
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