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Carter Accepts Presidential Nomination (1:25)

After announcing in 1974 his intention to run for president, Jimmy Carter officially accepts his party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention on July 15, 1976.

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  • Carter Accepts Presidential Nomination
    Carter Accepts Presidential Nomination

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    After announcing in 1974 his intention to run for president, Jimmy Carter officially accepts his party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention on July 15, 1976.

    Audio Clip (1:25)
  • Jimmy Carter on Human Rights
    Jimmy Carter on Human Rights

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    In his address before the United Nations General Assembly on March 17, 1977, President Jimmy Carter lays out his plan for advancing the cause of human rights.

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  • Carter Pledges to Admit Cuban Refugees
    Carter Pledges to Admit Cuban Refugees

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    In April 1980, for the first time in seven years, Cuban leader Fidel Castro authorized emigration out of Cuba by the country's citizens. In an address to the nation, President Carter emphasizes America's open-arms policy to political refugees.

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  • Carter Opens Poland Press Conference
    Carter Opens Poland Press Conference

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    On December 30, 1977, at a stop along his seven-nation tour of Europe, the Middle East and India, President Jimmy Carter spoke at a news conference in Warsaw. The conference, carried live on U.S. television and aired later in Poland, was the first ever conducted by an American president.

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  • Carter Imposes Oil Embargo During Hostage Crisis
    Carter Imposes Oil Embargo During Hostage Crisis

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    On November 4, 1979, a group of student revolutionaries in Iran seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding more than 60 Americans hostage. On November 11, President Jimmy Carter imposed an oil embargo against Iran, which he explains in an address to the nation.

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  • Carter on Failed Iran Hostage Rescue
    Carter on Failed Iran Hostage Rescue

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    On April 11, 1980, President Jimmy Carter approved a military operation to rescue the remaining 52 American hostages from the hands of young revolutionaries who had seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in November 1979. After the mission ends with eight U.S.servicemen dead and no hostages freed, President Carter discusses the event at a press conference.

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  • Carter Calls for Boycott of 1980 Moscow Olympics
    Carter Calls for Boycott of 1980 Moscow Olympics

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    President Jimmy Carter announces that U.S. athletes will not attend the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow unless the Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan by the stated deadline of February 20, 1980.

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  • Jimmy Carter Delivers Concession Speech
    Jimmy Carter Delivers Concession Speech

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Videos (9)

  • Campaign Spot: Jimmy Carter's Bio (1976)
    Campaign Spot: Jimmy Carter's Bio (1976)

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    Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter was a Washington outsider, a position he stressed during his campaign.

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  • Jimmy Carter vs. 'Killer Rabbit'
    Jimmy Carter vs. 'Killer Rabbit'

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    Timothy Dickinson tells us the story of Jimmy Carter vs the killer rabbit.

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  • Campaign Spot: Southerner Jimmy Carter (1976)
    Campaign Spot: Southerner Jimmy Carter (1976)

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    Carter reminds his fellow southerners that there had not been a president from the deep South since 1848, in a radio commercial meant to appeal to the deep South. Ultimately Carter won this region, but Ford got more white southern votes.

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  • Carter on the Persian Gulf 1980
    Carter on the Persian Gulf 1980

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    President Jimmy Carter in this address says the Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf are threats to our security, in this History Channel video. He said we should address these issues peacefully.

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  • Jimmy Carter on Defense
    Jimmy Carter on Defense

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    President Jimmy Carter, when questioned on our defense said we should resolve troubles around the world through negotiation, in this History Channel video. He said Ronald Reagan was for war.

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  • Jimmy Carter on Military
    Jimmy Carter on Military

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    President Jimmy Carter states his goal of keeping peace in this History Channel video. He said that eight years before him our military strength was down and he wants to increase our strength.

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  • Jimmy Carter on Terrorism
    Jimmy Carter on Terrorism

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    During the Iranian hostage crisis, President Jimmy Carter states his commitment against terrorism during a Barbara Walters interview, in this History Channel video. He named other acts of terrorism against Jews in France and Israel.

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  • White House: Deconstructed
    White House: Deconstructed

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    It may not have been home to the president until 1800 or even called the White House until 1901, but it remains a symbol of freedom and democracy throughout the world.

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  • Presidential Fun Facts
    Presidential Fun Facts

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    The Oval Office has been filled with extraordinary presidents, but did you know about these not-so-famous firsts?

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