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News Articles: President Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter

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As Jimmy Carter turns 99, here's a look back at his decades of work to eradicate Guinea worm disease

As GPB looks back on the work of Georgia native and 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter, one of his most impactful accomplishments is the eradication campaign to combat Dracunculiasis, best known as Guinea worm disease.

September 28, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton and
  • Kristi York Wooten
President Jimmy Carter signs a proclamation designating March 2-8, 1980, as the first national Women's History Week.

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  • History

Women's History Month grew out of a weeklong commemoration by Jimmy Carter in 1980

The first national Women's History Week occurred in 1980. Seven years later, Congress passed a law designating March as Women's History Month.

March 02, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Portraits of Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn hang in the hallway of the former Plains High School, Carter's alma mater and now the centerpiece of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.

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On President's Day in Jimmy Carter's hometown, residents remind the nation: 'Love everybody'

With former President Carter in hospice care, today’s President’s Day observance in his hometown of Plains, Ga. took on extra meaning. People there were reflecting on Carter’s time in office — and what he did afterwards. Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Grant Blankenship has more from Plains.

February 20, 2023
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Former President Jimmy Carter at Sunday School in 2015.

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Kudos to Jimmy Carter: messages of admiration and gratitude flow into Carter Center website

Since the announcement that former President Jimmy Carter would continue his hospice care at home after a few stays in the hospital, people around the world have used the Carter Center's Kudoboard to send him best wishes during this time.

February 20, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is pictured in 2018 in New York City.

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  • Politics

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, enters hospice care

Carter is 98 years old and served as president from 1977 to 1981. The longest-lived former president has suffered from a series of health challenges in recent years.

February 18, 2023
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Former Georgia Senator Max Cleland salutes delegates before introducing Sen. John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, July 29, 2004, at the Fleet Center in Boston, Mass. President Joe Biden and three former presidents have paid tribute to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Cleland, who lost limbs while serving in Vietnam.

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Tribute for late VA chief Max Cleland, who lost limbs in war

President Joe Biden and three former presidents have paid tribute to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Max Cleland, who lost limbs while serving in Vietnam. Cleland died of congestive heart failure in November at age 79, but his memorial service was delayed until Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Records from the White House collection are seen in 2010.

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From Pat Boone to the Sex Pistols: Inside the secret White House record collection

John Chuldenko, a grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, is shining a light on the White House vinyl collection, which is outdated. The last records were added in 1980.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Kurt Gardinier
This photograph of President Jimmy Carter on stage at a White House jazz concert was taken on June 18, 1978. Carter appears in the photograph with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (center) and percussionist Max Roach (right).

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The Musical Life Of Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is known for many things: Building affordable houses, helping to cure diseases, brokering peace… the list goes on. What you may not know him for is music.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Jimmy Carter on horseback in Grand Teton National Park.

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Political Rewind: Ga. Filmmakers Redefine Jimmy Carter's Presidency In New Documentary 'Carterland'

Friday on Political Rewind: A new documentary by two Georgia-born filmmakers, brothers Will and Jim Pattiz make the case that Carter was a visionary who promoted policies far ahead of their time; on racial justice, world peace, sustainable energy and much more.

May 14, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Carterland Film

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Georgia Today: 'Carterland' Documentary Revisits Jimmy Carter's Presidency

Jimmy Carter may be the only American president to have used the White House as a stepping stone. Turned out of office after one term, Carter went on to global esteem as a champion of public health, a geopolitical negotiator, and an advocate for democratic representation. His legislative record as president tells another story. Georgia-born brothers and filmmakers Will and Jim Pattiz, revive the debate over Carter’s White House legacy in their new film “Carterland.”

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jess Mador ,
  • and 1 more
Former President Jimmy Carter in 2015.

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Jimmy Carter Says He's Sad, Angry Over Georgia Voting Bills

Former President Jimmy Carter has declared his opposition to restrictive voting proposals in his native Georgia.

March 10, 2021
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  • Associated Press
President Jimmy Carter and Willie Nelson

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  • Arts & Life

Jimmy Carter Sets Record Straight On Willie Nelson And Weed At White House In New Documentary

Virginia Prescott speaks with the creators of a new documentary, "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President." The film follows the president who loved all forms of indigenous American music and how he used it to build bridges. 

September 18, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
Former President Jimmy Carter in 2015.

Jimmy Carter: Privileged, Powerful Must Fight Racial Biases

Former President Jimmy Carter is calling on Americans of privilege and power to fight racial injustice. The 95-year-old former president issued a...

June 04, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Former President Jimmy Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity project Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Carter fell at home on Sunday, requiring over a dozen stitches.

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Political Rewind: Now Back On His Feet, Jimmy Carter Offers Advice To The President

Today on Political Rewind, our panel weighs in on former President Jimmy Carter's comments on the current impeachment inquiry in an interview with NBC...

October 08, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Former President Jimmy Carter waves during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a solar panel project on farmland he owns in their hometown of Plains, Ga., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

For His Birthday: Jimmy Carter Through The Years

Originally published Oct. 1, 2018. President Jimmy Carter is 94 on Monday. To commemorate his birthday, enjoy these photos that chronicle just a little...

October 01, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
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