Jimmy Carter

Baptist Pastor Jimmy Carter is former President of the United States (1977-1981). He was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and chairs the Carter Center based in Atlanta .

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«Erosion of the Non-Proliferation Treaty»

by Jimmy Carter

10 May 2005
At the moment in which the Conference on the Revision of the Nonproliferation Treaty opens sessions at the UN, you can simply be amazed at the indifference of the U.S. and the rest of the nuclear powers. In this Conference, a group of middle States has a simple objective: To force nuclear powers so that they adopt the necessary measures to save the Treaty.
Last year, the States with the necessary capacity to become nuclear powers voted for a new resolution to implement the commitments (...)

Venezuela’s Voters Have Spoken

by Jimmy Carter

Caracas (Venezuela) | 25 August 2004
I would like to respond to Mary O’Grady’s recent column ("Observers Rush to Judgment in Caracas," Aug. 20) about The Carter Center’s role in the Venezuela recall referendum.

State of the Union Address 1980

by Jimmy Carter

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 23 January 1980
This last few months has not been an easy time for any of us. As we meet tonight, it has never been more clear that the state of our Union depends on the state of the world. And tonight, as throughout our own generation, freedom and peace in the world depend on the state of our Union.
The 1980’s have been born in turmoil, strife, and change. This is a time of challenge to our interests and our values and it’s a time that tests our wisdom and our skills.
At this time in Iran, 50 Americans (...)

Jimmy Carter televised speech on "crisis of confidence"

by Jimmy Carter

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 15 July 1979
The crisis of confidence speech
Good evening. This is a special night for me. Exactly three years ago, on July 15, 1976, I accepted the nomination of my party to run for president of the United States.
I promised you a president who is not isolated from the people, who feels your pain, and who shares your dreams and who draws his strength and his wisdom from you.
During the past three years I’ve spoken to you on many occasions about national concerns, the energy crisis, reorganizing the (...)