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Bye bye Georgia hello D.C.
Jimmy Carter is elected President -
Evade the draft get pardoned
President Carter pardons Vietnam draft evaders -
Carter writes a letter to Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov
Andrei Sakharov was a nuclear physicist who developed thermonuclear weapons.
“You may rest assured that the American people and our government will continue our
firm commitment to promote respect for human rights not only in our own country but
also abroad.” President Jimmy Carter -
Moral equivalent of war
In an address to the nation, Carter calls his program of energy conservation the “moral equivalent of war.” -
New direction in foreign policy
Carter speaks at Notre Dame University, presenting a new direction in foreign policy which takes the focus off anti-Communism and emphasizes support for fundamental human rights. -
B-1 strategic bomber.
Carter announces opposition to production of the B-1 strategic bomber. -
Israeli Prime Minister meets with Carter
Newly elected Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin meets with Carter in Washington. -
An island of stability
Carter visits the Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, in Tehran, calling Iran “an island of stability” in the Middle East -
Carter travels over seas
Carter travels to India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, and Belgium. -
Taft-Hartley Act
Carter invokes the Taft-Hartley Act to end a strike by coal miners -
Carter the mediator
Carter mediates talks between Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt at Camp David, resulting in a peace treaty between the two nations -
Energy and Humphrey-Hawkins
Congress passes a revised energy bill eighteen months after Carter proposed it. Congress also passes the Humphrey-Hawkins full employment bill. -
Chinese Diplomats
The Carter administration grants full diplomatic status to the People's Republic of China -
Phase 2
Carter announces his “phase two” energy plan calling for conservation and phasing out price controls on oil -
MX missle
Carter approves development of the MX missile -
Malaise Speech
Carter delivers what becomes known as his “malaise speech,” blaming the problems of the nation on “a crisis of spirit.” -
Department of Education
Carter signs a bill establishing the Department of Education and appoints Shirley Hufstedler as its secretary -
Re Elect
Carter officially announces his candidacy for reelection -
SALT II
Due to the invasion of Afghanistan, Carter asks the Senate to table its consideration of SALT II. He also placed an embargo on grain sales to the Soviet Union and suggests the possibility of boycotting the Summer Olympics in Moscow -
Carter Doctrine
Carter announces the “Carter Doctrine” in his State of the Union address, asserting that threats to the Persian Gulf region will be viewed as “an assault of the vital interests of the United States.” -
Recession
Carter announces that the economy is in recession, with the inflation rates hitting ten percent and interest rates climbing to eighteen percent. -
Directive 59
Carter signs Presidential Directive 59 advocating a strategy for fighting a “limited” nuclear war -
Carter loses to Reagan
Carter loses election to Ronald Reagan, winning only 49 electoral votes to Reagan's 489
