His inability to meet the challenges that were presented to the nation during his time in office helped lead to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and the triumph of the modern American conservative movement. He has, nevertheless, been unusually active as an ex-president, serving as an election monitor and self-proclaimed "peace advocate", in which capacities he was recognized with the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. | His inability to meet the challenges that were presented to the nation during his time in office helped lead to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and the triumph of the modern American conservative movement. He has, nevertheless, been unusually active as an ex-president, serving as an election monitor and self-proclaimed "peace advocate", in which capacities he was recognized with the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. |