Who Was President In 1979
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In 1979, James Earl Carter, Jr. of Georgia was the President of the United States. Upon his election to his first term on November 2, 1976, then-President Carter became the 39th President of the United States.
As President, Jimmy Carter sought peace and detente in foreign relations. He was instrumental in the Camp David Accords of 1978, which laid the ground work for a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. Additionally, Carter’s foreign policy initiatives included a strong focus on human rights and the normalization of relations between the United States and China.
At home, President Carter advocated energy conservation and, in 1977, created the U.S. Department of Energy, while he also sought to regulate environmental pollution. Domestically, he faced several economic difficulties, leading to high inflation. In 1979, due in large part to the Iranian Hostage Crisis, he was defeated in his bid for re-election by Ronald Reagan.
In 1982, President Carter formed the Carter Center at Emory University, through which he has relentlessly pursued world peace and human rights. He remains an active statesman and humanitarian, widely respected for his dedicated public service.