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Jimmy Carter
By Meg Leonard |
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1 Jimmy Carter was our thirty-ninth president. He was born in Georgia in 1924. He grew up on a peanut farm. Carter served as a naval officer for seven years. In 1962, he entered state politics. He was elected governor of Georgia eight years later. Carter ran for president in 1976. He beat Gerald Ford. Carter had a tough job ahead of him. Energy costs were rising. Inflation was high. This meant that prices were rising faster than people's income. Fifty-two people were held hostage in Iran. Carter worked hard to free the hostages. Good things also happened while Carter was president. He created the Department of Education. He appointed many women, blacks, .....