His difficulty in overcoming the challenges that were presented to the nation during his time in office helped lead to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980. He has been unusually active as an ex-president, serving as an election monitor in many emerging democracies, and as an advocate for peace around the world. For these efforts, he was recognized with the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. | His difficulty in overcoming the challenges that were presented to the nation during his time in office helped lead to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980. He has been unusually active as an ex-president, serving as an election monitor in many emerging democracies, and as an advocate for peace around the world. For these efforts, he was recognized with the [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. |