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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter (1924)close

The thirty-ninth president of the United States, James Earl Carter, was born in Plains, Georgia. His presidency produced the Panama Treaty and the historic Camp David agreements between Israel and Egypt. In the years after his presidency, Carter has become active in many social concerns including building homes for the poor through Habitat for Humanity. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work.

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