Carter Doctrine

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Jimmy Carter: Peanut farmer, Peace Prize winner, and president

Jimmy Carter: Peanut farmer, Peace Prize winner, and president

Jimmy Carter is the longest-lived president in United States history.

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Jimmy Carter campaigning for reelection

Jimmy Carter campaigning for reelection

U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter campaigning for reelection, October 30, 1980.

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