Jimmy Carter
Template:Stub Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States of America following Gerald Ford and preceding Ronald Reagan. He was a Democrat who served from 1977-1981, after being the Governor of Georgia. During his presidency he experienced many trying problems such as inflation, energy crisis and worst of all,the taking of American citizens as hostages by Iran.
Despite the shortcomings of his presidency, Carter has been hailed by some as the finest ex-president of modern times. His continued work mediating international disputes, organizing election observations, and working to eliminate disease and hunger, were cited when he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Some conservatives, however, have been harshly critical of this sobriquet, deeming him instead America's worst ex-president.
References
- Carter the finest ex-president -- Mike Hersh
- Carter the worst ex-president -- Steven Hayward
- Carter's citation for the Nobel Peace Prize
