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James Earl Carter, Junior (October 1, 1924 - ), better known as Jimmy Carter, was the 39th (1977-1981) President of the United States. He was born in the town of Plains, Georgia.

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Carter's administration is best remembered for the peace treaty brokered between the states of Israel and Egypt with the Camp David Accord, the SALT II treaty brokered with the USSR, and the energy crisis. It is also remembered for the for the 1979 take over of the American Embassy in Iran by Iranian militants and the botched attempt to rescue the hostages.

The submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) was named on April 27, 1998, making it one of the very few US Navy ships to be named for a living person. (The first was USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70); others include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709), and USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300).)

Inaugural Addresses:

• Inaugural Address

• Vice Presidents: Walter Mondale

• Previous President: Gerald R. Ford
• Next President: Ronald Reagan

• U.S. presidential election, 1976
• U.S. presidential election, 1980