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Carter's Civil Rights
President Carter had more African Americans and Women on his administration than any before him. He had 28 African Americans, and 29 Women. He also included 14 latinos. He appointed a civil rights leader in 1977, Andre Young, who was an African American. -
Time Magazine Man of the year
Time magazine named Carter man of the year even before he took office in 1977. His presidential campaign promising to help the energy crisis and pardoning Vietnam draft evaders won over the people and became the best candidate for this title. -
Carters inauguration
Carter was the democratic nominee that won the election of 1976. He had run against the republican candidate Gerald Ford, the previous president who was speaking re-election. -
National Energy Act
Put a higher tax on inefficient cars, new utilities for non-petroleum fuel sources, deregulate oil prices, tax credits for homeowners making their house more energy efficient, focus on alternative fuel research and nuclear energy. Passed during the energy crisis started by OPEC that put an embargo on gas. -
The Panama Canal Treaty
It was a man made canal that United States had control over but Panama wanted control over it. The treaty allowed the denial of Canal Zone. -
Camp David Accords
His greatest foreign policy achievement. Settled the conflict between Egypt, and Israel. Helped Anwar el-Sadat and Menachem come to terms at the Camp David Summit, Israel gave back the peninsula and they came to an agreement that Egypt would be the first to recognize their existence. -
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty were a series of conferences and international treaties were signed between the U.S and USSR. With a goal of lessen the number of missiles that each side had and make.