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{{Further|1976 United States presidential election}}
{{Further|1976 United States presidential election}}
[[File:ElectoralCollege1976.svg|thumb|upright=1.35|alt=Map of the 1976 presidential election. Most western states are red while the majority of eastern states are blue.|The electoral map of the 1976 election]]
[[File:ElectoralCollege1976.svg|thumb|upright=1.35|alt=Map of the 1976 presidential election. Most western states are red while the majority of eastern states are blue.|The electoral map of the 1976 election]]
Carter once had a sizable lead over Ford in national polling, but by late September his lead had narrowed to only several points.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-carters-lea/156473356/ Carter's lead narrows]. ''The Springfield News-Leader''. September 29, 1976. October 3, 2024.</ref><ref>Harris, Louis (October 30, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-harris-poll-says-carter/156324701/ Harris Poll says Carter holds only a 1-point lead]. [[Tampa Bay Times]]. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> In the final days before the election, several polls showed that Ford had tied Carter, and one [[Gallup Inc.|Gallup]] poll found that he was now slightly ahead.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-argus-presidential-contenders/156330083/ Presidential Contenders Strain At Finish]. [[United Press International]]. ''The Times Argus''. November 1, 1976. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> Most analysts agreed that Carter was going to win the [[popular vote]], but some argued Ford had an opportunity to win the [[United States Electoral College|electoral college]] and thus the election.<ref>Larrabee, Don (October 31, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-presidency-seems-to/156365167/ Presidency seems to be up for grabs]. ''The Greenville News''. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder-fords-brother-sees-elector/156365939/ Ford's brother sees electoral college victory]. [[Associated Press]]. ''The Recorder''. November 1, 1976. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref>
Carter once had a sizable lead over Ford in national polling, but by late September his lead had narrowed to only several points.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-carters-lea/156473356/ Carter's lead narrows]. ''The Springfield News-Leader''. September 29, 1976. October 3, 2024.</ref><ref>Harris, Louis (October 30, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-harris-poll-says-carter/156324701/ Harris Poll says Carter holds only a 1-point lead]. [[Tampa Bay Times]]. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> In the final days before the election, several polls showed that Ford had tied Carter, and one [[Gallup Inc.|Gallup]] poll found that he was now slightly ahead.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-argus-presidential-contenders/156330083/ Presidential Contenders Strain At Finish]. [[United Press International]]. ''The Times Argus''. November 1, 1976. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> Most analysts agreed that Carter was going to win the [[popular vote]], but some argued Ford had an opportunity to win the [[United States Electoral College|electoral college]] and thus the election.<ref>Larrabee, Don (October 31, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-presidency-seems-to/156365167/ Presidency seems to be up for grabs]. ''The Greenville News''. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-recorder-fords-brother-sees-elector/156365939/ Ford's brother sees electoral college victory]. Associated Press. ''The Recorder''. November 1, 1976. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref>


Carter ultimately won, receiving 297 electoral votes and 50.1% of the popular vote to Ford's 240 electoral votes and 48.0% of the popular vote.<ref name="Toledo Blade-1976">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8_tS2Vw13FcC&dat=19761103&printsec=frontpage |title=Carter Appears Victor Over Ford |newspaper=Toledo Blade |location=Toledo, Ohio |date=November 3, 1976 |access-date=August 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194136/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8_tS2Vw13FcC&dat=19761103&printsec=frontpage |url-status=live}}</ref> Carter's victory was attributed in part<ref>Kaplan, Seth; Kaplan, James I. (November 3, 1976). [https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1976/11/3/many-factors-figured-in-carters-win/ Many Factors Figured in Carter's Win]. [[The Harvard Crimson]]. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> to his overwhelming support among black voters in states decided by close margins, such as [[1976 United States presidential election in Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Texas|Texas]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Missouri|Missouri]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Wisconsin|Wisconsin]], and [[1976 United States presidential election in Ohio|Ohio]].<ref name="bhuh43">Delaney, Paul (November 8, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun-blacks-line-up-for-carte/156325287/ Blacks Line Up For Carter Plums]. The New York Times. ''The Parsons Sun''. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> In Ohio and Wisconsin, where the margin between Carter and Ford was under two points, the black vote was crucial for Carter; if he had not won both states, Ford would have won the election.<ref name="bhuh43"/><ref>Kornacki, Steve (July 29, 2019). [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/journey-power-history-black-voters-1976-2020-n1029581 Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020]. [[NBC News]]. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref>
Carter ultimately won, receiving 297 electoral votes and 50.1% of the popular vote to Ford's 240 electoral votes and 48.0% of the popular vote.<ref name="Toledo Blade-1976">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8_tS2Vw13FcC&dat=19761103&printsec=frontpage |title=Carter Appears Victor Over Ford |newspaper=Toledo Blade |location=Toledo, Ohio |date=November 3, 1976 |access-date=August 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122194136/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8_tS2Vw13FcC&dat=19761103&printsec=frontpage |url-status=live}}</ref> Carter's victory was attributed in part<ref>Kaplan, Seth; Kaplan, James I. (November 3, 1976). [https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1976/11/3/many-factors-figured-in-carters-win/ Many Factors Figured in Carter's Win]. [[The Harvard Crimson]]. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> to his overwhelming support among black voters in states decided by close margins, such as [[1976 United States presidential election in Louisiana|Louisiana]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Texas|Texas]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Missouri|Missouri]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Mississippi|Mississippi]], [[1976 United States presidential election in Wisconsin|Wisconsin]], and [[1976 United States presidential election in Ohio|Ohio]].<ref name="bhuh43">Delaney, Paul (November 8, 1976). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun-blacks-line-up-for-carte/156325287/ Blacks Line Up For Carter Plums]. The New York Times. ''The Parsons Sun''. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref> In Ohio and Wisconsin, where the margin between Carter and Ford was under two points, the black vote was crucial for Carter; if he had not won both states, Ford would have won the election.<ref name="bhuh43"/><ref>Kornacki, Steve (July 29, 2019). [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/journey-power-history-black-voters-1976-2020-n1029581 Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020]. [[NBC News]]. Retrieved September 30, 2024.</ref>


Ford phoned Carter to congratulate him shortly after the race was called. He was unable to concede in front of television cameras due to bad [[hoarse voice]], and so First Lady [[Betty Ford|Betty]] did so for him.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-gerald-ford-co/156504202/ Gerald Ford Concedes, Seeks Unity]. [[Associated Press]]. ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''. November 3, 1976. Retrieved October 3, 2024.</ref> Vice President [[Nelson Rockefeller]] oversaw the certification of election results on January 6, 1977. Although Ford carried Washington, [[Mike Padden]], an elector from there, cast his vote for [[Ronald Reagan]], the then-governor of California and Carter's eventual successor.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1977/01/06/Electoral-College-certifies-Carter-today/4270034331854/ Electoral College certifies Carter today]. [[United Press International]]. January 6, 1977. Retrieved October 3, 2024.</ref>
Ford phoned Carter to congratulate him shortly after the race was called. He was unable to concede in front of television cameras due to bad [[hoarse voice]], and so First Lady [[Betty Ford|Betty]] did so for him.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-gerald-ford-co/156504202/ Gerald Ford Concedes, Seeks Unity]. Associated Press. ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''. November 3, 1976. Retrieved October 3, 2024.</ref> Vice President [[Nelson Rockefeller]] oversaw the certification of election results on January 6, 1977. Although Ford carried Washington, [[Mike Padden]], an elector from there, cast his vote for [[Ronald Reagan]], the then-governor of California and Carter's eventual successor.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1977/01/06/Electoral-College-certifies-Carter-today/4270034331854/ Electoral College certifies Carter today]. [[United Press International]]. January 6, 1977. Retrieved October 3, 2024.</ref>


=== Transition ===
=== Transition ===
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==== Economy ====
==== Economy ====
[[File:Inflation Yen USD 1971-2009 de.svg|thumb|300px|left|alt=A chart regarding inflation|Inflation rate of [[Japanese yen|yen]] and [[United States dollar|USD]], 1971–2009]]
[[File:Inflation Yen USD 1971-2009 de.svg|thumb|300px|left|alt=A chart regarding inflation|Inflation rate of [[Japanese yen|yen]] and [[United States dollar|USD]], 1971–2009]]
Carter's presidency had a troubled economic history of two roughly equal periods. The first two years were a time of intense [[stagflation]], primarily due to recovery from the severe 1973–75 recession, which had left fixed investment at its lowest level since the 1970 recession and unemployment at 9%.<ref name="stat 88">{{cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1988-04.pdf |title=1988 Statistical Abstract of the United States |publisher=Department of Commerce |access-date=August 30, 2021 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212140458/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1988-04.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> Under Carter, the unemployment rate declined from 8.1% when he took office to 5.7% by July 1978,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle-sharp-drop-noted-in-un/156447735/ Sharp Drop Noted In Unemployment]. [[Associated Press]]. ''Spokane Chronicle''. July 7, 1978. Retrieved October 2, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-jobless-level-up-slight/157880385/ Jobless Level Up Slightly]. The New York Times. ''The Patriot-News''. October 7, 1978. Retrieved October 26, 2024.</ref> but the [[Early 1980s recession in the United States|early 1980s recession]] caused it to return to its pre-1977 level.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-jobless-rate-cou/156448077/ Jobless Rate Could Reach 7.5% This Year, 8% In 1981, Kahn Predicts]. [[Associated Press]]. ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''. May 1, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2024.</ref> The [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]] (BLS) measured a 6.6% unemployment rate average during the Carter administration.<ref>Lansner, Jonathan (May 28, 2022). [https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/28/what-president-did-the-best-job-with-inflation/ Which president did the best job with inflation?]. ''[[The Mercury News]]''. Retrieved October 28, 2024.</ref> His last two years were marked by double-digit inflation, very high interest rates,{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=447}} oil shortages, and slow economic growth.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/Is70sStyleStagflationComing.aspx |title=Is '70s-style stagflation returning? |author=Jim Jubak |work=Jubak's Journal |publisher=MSN |date=April 1, 2008 |access-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820042310/https://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/Is70sStyleStagflationComing.aspx |archive-date=August 20, 2011}}</ref> Due to the $30&nbsp;billion economic stimulus legislation, such as the Public Works Employment Act of 1977, proposed by Carter and passed by Congress, real household median income had grown by 5.2%, with a projection of 6.4% for the next quarter.{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=422}}
Carter's presidency had a troubled economic history of two roughly equal periods. The first two years were a time of intense [[stagflation]], primarily due to recovery from the severe 1973–75 recession, which had left fixed investment at its lowest level since the 1970 recession and unemployment at 9%.<ref name="stat 88">{{cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1988-04.pdf |title=1988 Statistical Abstract of the United States |publisher=Department of Commerce |access-date=August 30, 2021 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212140458/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/1988-04.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> Under Carter, the unemployment rate declined from 8.1% when he took office to 5.7% by July 1978,<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle-sharp-drop-noted-in-un/156447735/ Sharp Drop Noted In Unemployment]. Associated Press. ''Spokane Chronicle''. July 7, 1978. Retrieved October 2, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-jobless-level-up-slight/157880385/ Jobless Level Up Slightly]. The New York Times. ''The Patriot-News''. October 7, 1978. Retrieved October 26, 2024.</ref> but the [[Early 1980s recession in the United States|early 1980s recession]] caused it to return to its pre-1977 level.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-jobless-rate-cou/156448077/ Jobless Rate Could Reach 7.5% This Year, 8% In 1981, Kahn Predicts]. Associated Press. ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''. May 1, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2024.</ref> The [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]] (BLS) measured a 6.6% unemployment rate average during the Carter administration.<ref>Lansner, Jonathan (May 28, 2022). [https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/28/what-president-did-the-best-job-with-inflation/ Which president did the best job with inflation?]. ''[[The Mercury News]]''. Retrieved October 28, 2024.</ref> His last two years were marked by double-digit inflation, very high interest rates,{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=447}} oil shortages, and slow economic growth.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/Is70sStyleStagflationComing.aspx |title=Is '70s-style stagflation returning? |author=Jim Jubak |work=Jubak's Journal |publisher=MSN |date=April 1, 2008 |access-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820042310/https://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/JubaksJournal/Is70sStyleStagflationComing.aspx |archive-date=August 20, 2011}}</ref> Due to the $30&nbsp;billion economic stimulus legislation, such as the Public Works Employment Act of 1977, proposed by Carter and passed by Congress, real household median income had grown by 5.2%, with a projection of 6.4% for the next quarter.{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=422}}


The [[1979 energy crisis]] ended this period of growth, and as inflation and interest rates rose, economic growth, job creation and [[consumer confidence]] declined sharply.{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=447}} The relatively loose [[monetary policy]] adopted by [[Federal Reserve Board]] chairman [[G. William Miller]], had already contributed to somewhat higher inflation,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://econ161.berkeley.edu/econ_articles/theinflationofthes.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970219022512/https://econ161.berkeley.edu/Econ_Articles/theinflationofthes.html |archive-date=February 19, 1997 |title=The Inflation of the 1970s: November 21, 1978 |date=December 19, 1995 |publisher=[[University of California at Berkeley]] and National Bureau of Economic Research |access-date=March 18, 2012}}</ref> rising from 5.8% in 1976 to 7.7% in 1978. The sudden doubling of [[crude oil]] prices by [[OPEC]], the world's leading oil exporting [[cartel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www-cta.ornl.gov/cta/Publications/Reports/ORNL-6873%20.pdf |title=The Outlook for U.S. Oil Dependence |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy |access-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513154741/https://www-cta.ornl.gov/cta/Publications/Reports/ORNL-6873%20.pdf |archive-date=May 13, 2017}}</ref> forced inflation to double-digit levels, averaging 11.3% in 1979 and 13.5% in 1980.<ref name="stat 88" /> The sudden shortage of gasoline as the 1979 summer vacation season began exacerbated the problem and came to symbolize the crisis to the general public;{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=447}} the acute shortage, originating in the shutdown of [[Amerada Hess]] refining facilities, led to a lawsuit against the company that year by the federal government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://md.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5CFCT%5CC04%5C1979%5C19791226_0040006.C04.htm/qx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120628221218/https://md.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5CFCT%5CC04%5C1979%5C19791226_0040006.C04.htm/qx |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |title=United States v. Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America}}</ref>
The [[1979 energy crisis]] ended this period of growth, and as inflation and interest rates rose, economic growth, job creation and [[consumer confidence]] declined sharply.{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=447}} The relatively loose [[monetary policy]] adopted by [[Federal Reserve Board]] chairman [[G. William Miller]], had already contributed to somewhat higher inflation,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://econ161.berkeley.edu/econ_articles/theinflationofthes.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970219022512/https://econ161.berkeley.edu/Econ_Articles/theinflationofthes.html |archive-date=February 19, 1997 |title=The Inflation of the 1970s: November 21, 1978 |date=December 19, 1995 |publisher=[[University of California at Berkeley]] and National Bureau of Economic Research |access-date=March 18, 2012}}</ref> rising from 5.8% in 1976 to 7.7% in 1978. The sudden doubling of [[crude oil]] prices by [[OPEC]], the world's leading oil exporting [[cartel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www-cta.ornl.gov/cta/Publications/Reports/ORNL-6873%20.pdf |title=The Outlook for U.S. Oil Dependence |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy |access-date=October 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513154741/https://www-cta.ornl.gov/cta/Publications/Reports/ORNL-6873%20.pdf |archive-date=May 13, 2017}}</ref> forced inflation to double-digit levels, averaging 11.3% in 1979 and 13.5% in 1980.<ref name="stat 88" /> The sudden shortage of gasoline as the 1979 summer vacation season began exacerbated the problem and came to symbolize the crisis to the general public;{{sfn|Bourne|1997|p=447}} the acute shortage, originating in the shutdown of [[Amerada Hess]] refining facilities, led to a lawsuit against the company that year by the federal government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://md.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5CFCT%5CC04%5C1979%5C19791226_0040006.C04.htm/qx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120628221218/https://md.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5CFCT%5CC04%5C1979%5C19791226_0040006.C04.htm/qx |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |title=United States v. Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America}}</ref>
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Carter's reelection campaign was based primarily on attacking Ronald Reagan. The campaign frequently pointed out and mocked Reagan's proclivity for gaffes, using his age and perceived lack of connection to his native California voter base against him.{{sfn|Zelizer|2010|pp=112–113}} Later, the campaign used similar rhetoric as [[Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 presidential campaign|Lyndon Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign]], portraying Reagan as a warmonger who could not be trusted with the nuclear arsenal.{{sfn|Zelizer|2010|p=115}} Carter attempted to deny the [[Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential campaign|Reagan campaign]] $29.4 million ({{Inflation|index=US|value=29,400,000|start_year=1980|fmt=eq}}) in campaign funds, due to dependent conservative groups already raising $60 million to get him elected—an amount that exceeded the limit of campaign funds. Carter's attempt was later denied by the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Md1JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yx0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2024%2C3677501|title=Bid by Carter to deny Reagan funds rejected|date=July 25, 1980|access-date=September 5, 2021|work=The Michigan Daily|archive-date=May 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525125539/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Md1JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yx0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2024%2C3677501|url-status=live}}</ref>
Carter's reelection campaign was based primarily on attacking Ronald Reagan. The campaign frequently pointed out and mocked Reagan's proclivity for gaffes, using his age and perceived lack of connection to his native California voter base against him.{{sfn|Zelizer|2010|pp=112–113}} Later, the campaign used similar rhetoric as [[Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 presidential campaign|Lyndon Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign]], portraying Reagan as a warmonger who could not be trusted with the nuclear arsenal.{{sfn|Zelizer|2010|p=115}} Carter attempted to deny the [[Ronald Reagan 1980 presidential campaign|Reagan campaign]] $29.4 million ({{Inflation|index=US|value=29,400,000|start_year=1980|fmt=eq}}) in campaign funds, due to dependent conservative groups already raising $60 million to get him elected—an amount that exceeded the limit of campaign funds. Carter's attempt was later denied by the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Md1JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yx0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2024%2C3677501|title=Bid by Carter to deny Reagan funds rejected|date=July 25, 1980|access-date=September 5, 2021|work=The Michigan Daily|archive-date=May 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525125539/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Md1JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yx0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2024%2C3677501|url-status=live}}</ref>


Carter announced his reelection campaign in December 1979.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-president-set-to-to/156390552/ President Set to Toss Hat in Ring]. [[Associated Press]]. ''The Bismarck tribune''. December 4, 1979. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref> A month earlier, Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] had announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/02/18/chapter_4_sailing_into_the_wind/ |title=Chapter 4: Sailing into the Wind: Losing a quest for the top, finding a new freedom |author=Allis, Sam |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=February 18, 2009 |access-date=October 24, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174031/https://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/02/18/chapter_4_sailing_into_the_wind/ |url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic presidential primaries]], questions about Kennedy were a frequent subject of Carter's press conferences.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-975 |title=The President's News Conference (13 February 1980) |website=The American Presidency Project |last1=Peters |first1=Gerhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818021455/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-975 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-973 |title=The President's News Conference (14 March 1980) |website=The American Presidency Project |last1=Peters |first1=Gerhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815070107/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-973 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite winning key states such as California and New York, Kennedy surprised his supporters by running a weak campaign. Carter won most of the primaries and secured renomination. He later wrote that the strongest opposition to his policies came from the Democratic Party's liberal wing, which he attributed to Kennedy's ambition to replace him as president.<ref>{{cite book |last=Carter |first=Jimmy |title=Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis |url=https://archive.org/details/ourendangeredv00cart |url-access=registration |year=2005 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |page=[https://archive.org/details/ourendangeredv00cart/page/8 8] |isbn=978-0-7432-8457-8}}</ref> Kennedy had mobilized the liberal wing, which weakened Carter's support in the general election.{{sfn|Hayward|2009|p=497}}
Carter announced his reelection campaign in December 1979.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-president-set-to-to/156390552/ President Set to Toss Hat in Ring]. Associated Press. ''The Bismarck tribune''. December 4, 1979. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref> A month earlier, Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] had announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/02/18/chapter_4_sailing_into_the_wind/ |title=Chapter 4: Sailing into the Wind: Losing a quest for the top, finding a new freedom |author=Allis, Sam |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=February 18, 2009 |access-date=October 24, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174031/https://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/02/18/chapter_4_sailing_into_the_wind/ |url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic presidential primaries]], questions about Kennedy were a frequent subject of Carter's press conferences.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-975 |title=The President's News Conference (13 February 1980) |website=The American Presidency Project |last1=Peters |first1=Gerhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818021455/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-975 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-973 |title=The President's News Conference (14 March 1980) |website=The American Presidency Project |last1=Peters |first1=Gerhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815070107/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-presidents-news-conference-973 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite winning key states such as California and New York, Kennedy surprised his supporters by running a weak campaign. Carter won most of the primaries and secured renomination. He later wrote that the strongest opposition to his policies came from the Democratic Party's liberal wing, which he attributed to Kennedy's ambition to replace him as president.<ref>{{cite book |last=Carter |first=Jimmy |title=Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis |url=https://archive.org/details/ourendangeredv00cart |url-access=registration |year=2005 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |page=[https://archive.org/details/ourendangeredv00cart/page/8 8] |isbn=978-0-7432-8457-8}}</ref> Kennedy had mobilized the liberal wing, which weakened Carter's support in the general election.{{sfn|Hayward|2009|p=497}}


Carter and Mondale were formally nominated at the [[1980 Democratic National Convention]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-accepting-the-presidential-nomination-the-1980-democratic-national-convention-new |title=Remarks Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York (14 August 1980) |website=The American Presidency Project |last1=Peters |first1=Gerhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=October 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011214303/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-accepting-the-presidential-nomination-the-1980-democratic-national-convention-new |url-status=live}}</ref> Carter delivered a speech notable for its tribute to the late [[Hubert Humphrey]], whom he initially called "Hubert [[Horatio Hornblower]]",<ref>{{cite news |title=Carter Blows the Horn Of the Wrong Horatio |work=The New York Times |date=August 15, 1980 |access-date=September 5, 2021 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E03E2DB113BE732A25756C1A96E9C94619FD6CF |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317003621/https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E03E2DB113BE732A25756C1A96E9C94619FD6CF |url-status=live}}</ref> and Kennedy made "[[The Dream Shall Never Die]]" speech, in which he criticized Reagan and did not endorse Carter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/08/13/kennedy-rips-reagan-electrifies-convention/e095b296-247a-425d-8ef4-05bdfed24c9a/|title=Kennedy Rips Reagan, Electrifies Convention|first1=T. R.|last1=Reid|first2=David S.|last2=Broder|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 13, 1980|access-date=February 18, 2023|archive-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828171503/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/08/13/kennedy-rips-reagan-electrifies-convention/e095b296-247a-425d-8ef4-05bdfed24c9a/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Carter and Mondale were formally nominated at the [[1980 Democratic National Convention]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-accepting-the-presidential-nomination-the-1980-democratic-national-convention-new |title=Remarks Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York (14 August 1980) |website=The American Presidency Project |last1=Peters |first1=Gerhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=October 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011214303/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-accepting-the-presidential-nomination-the-1980-democratic-national-convention-new |url-status=live}}</ref> Carter delivered a speech notable for its tribute to the late [[Hubert Humphrey]], whom he initially called "Hubert [[Horatio Hornblower]]",<ref>{{cite news |title=Carter Blows the Horn Of the Wrong Horatio |work=The New York Times |date=August 15, 1980 |access-date=September 5, 2021 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E03E2DB113BE732A25756C1A96E9C94619FD6CF |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317003621/https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E03E2DB113BE732A25756C1A96E9C94619FD6CF |url-status=live}}</ref> and Kennedy made "[[The Dream Shall Never Die]]" speech, in which he criticized Reagan and did not endorse Carter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/08/13/kennedy-rips-reagan-electrifies-convention/e095b296-247a-425d-8ef4-05bdfed24c9a/|title=Kennedy Rips Reagan, Electrifies Convention|first1=T. R.|last1=Reid|first2=David S.|last2=Broder|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 13, 1980|access-date=February 18, 2023|archive-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828171503/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/08/13/kennedy-rips-reagan-electrifies-convention/e095b296-247a-425d-8ef4-05bdfed24c9a/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In March 1999, Carter visited [[Taiwan]] and met with [[President of Taiwan|President]] [[Lee Teng-hui]]. During the meeting, Carter praised the progress Taiwan made in democracy, human rights, economy, culture, science and technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/1219|title=President Lee Hosts Former US President Jimmy Carter|newspaper=Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)|date=March 30, 1999|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522231559/https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/1219|url-status=live}}</ref>
In March 1999, Carter visited [[Taiwan]] and met with [[President of Taiwan|President]] [[Lee Teng-hui]]. During the meeting, Carter praised the progress Taiwan made in democracy, human rights, economy, culture, science and technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/1219|title=President Lee Hosts Former US President Jimmy Carter|newspaper=Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)|date=March 30, 1999|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522231559/https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/1219|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2003, Carter championed a plan to hold elections in [[Venezuela]] amid [[2002–2003 Venezuelan general strike|protests aimed at doing so]].<ref>Olson, Alexandra (January 22, 2003). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-jimmy-carter-proposes-plan-to-ho/156439619/ Jimmy Carter proposes plan to hold elections in Venezuela]. [[Associated Press]]. ''The Sun''. Retrieved October 2, 2024.</ref> Ultimately, no elections were held.
In 2003, Carter championed a plan to hold elections in [[Venezuela]] amid [[2002–2003 Venezuelan general strike|protests aimed at doing so]].<ref>Olson, Alexandra (January 22, 2003). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-jimmy-carter-proposes-plan-to-ho/156439619/ Jimmy Carter proposes plan to hold elections in Venezuela]. Associated Press. ''The Sun''. Retrieved October 2, 2024.</ref> Ultimately, no elections were held.


In 2006, Carter stated his disagreements with Israel's domestic and foreign policy while saying he supported the country,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7420573.stm |work=BBC News |title=Israel 'has 150 nuclear weapons' |date=May 26, 2008 |access-date=September 8, 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114221206/https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7420573.stm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/news/jimmy-carter-israel-s-apartheid-policies-worse-than-south-africa-s-1.206865 |title=Jimmy Carter: Israel's 'Apartheid' Policies Worse Than South Africa's |date=December 11, 2006 |access-date=September 8, 2021 |work=Haaretz |archive-date=October 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012121312/https://www.haaretz.com/news/jimmy-carter-israel-s-apartheid-policies-worse-than-south-africa-s-1.206865 |url-status=live}}</ref> extending his criticisms to Israel's policies in Lebanon, the [[West Bank]], and [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].{{sfn|Brinkley|1998|pp=99–123}}
In 2006, Carter stated his disagreements with Israel's domestic and foreign policy while saying he supported the country,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7420573.stm |work=BBC News |title=Israel 'has 150 nuclear weapons' |date=May 26, 2008 |access-date=September 8, 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114221206/https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7420573.stm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/news/jimmy-carter-israel-s-apartheid-policies-worse-than-south-africa-s-1.206865 |title=Jimmy Carter: Israel's 'Apartheid' Policies Worse Than South Africa's |date=December 11, 2006 |access-date=September 8, 2021 |work=Haaretz |archive-date=October 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012121312/https://www.haaretz.com/news/jimmy-carter-israel-s-apartheid-policies-worse-than-south-africa-s-1.206865 |url-status=live}}</ref> extending his criticisms to Israel's policies in Lebanon, the [[West Bank]], and [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].{{sfn|Brinkley|1998|pp=99–123}}
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[[File:President Biden - Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter.webm|thumbtime=0:01|thumb|upright|A video published by [[Joe Biden]] wishing Carter a happy 100th birthday in 2024]]
[[File:President Biden - Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter.webm|thumbtime=0:01|thumb|upright|A video published by [[Joe Biden]] wishing Carter a happy 100th birthday in 2024]]


At {{age|1924|10|01}} years old, Carter is the longest-lived former U.S. president.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyldnlrnxdo |title=Jimmy Carter, former US president, turns 100 |first=Ana |last=Faguy |date=October 1, 2024 |work=BBC |access-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref> He has been the earliest-serving living former president since [[Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford's death]] in 2006. In 2012, he surpassed [[Herbert Hoover]] as the longest-retired president. In 2017 and 2021, Carter became the first president to live to the 40th anniversary of his inauguration and post-presidency respectively. In 2017, Carter, then 92, became the oldest former president ever to attend an [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|American presidential inauguration]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/4639799/jimmy-carter-beat-cancer-donald-trump-inauguration/ |title=How Jimmy Carter Beat Cancer and Became the Oldest President to Attend an Inauguration |first=Katie |last=Reilly |date=January 20, 2017 |magazine=Time |access-date=January 20, 2017 |archive-date=January 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120162759/https://time.com/4639799/jimmy-carter-beat-cancer-donald-trump-inauguration/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jimmy Carter is poised to be the president who has lived the longest in US history |last=Jacobo |first=Julia |date=March 21, 2019 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jimmy-carter-now-oldest-living-president-us-history/story?id=61835536 |work=ABC News |access-date=October 8, 2019 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824213745/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jimmy-carter-now-oldest-living-president-us-history/story?id=61835536 |url-status=live}}</ref> On March 22, 2019, he became the [[List of presidents of the United States by age|longest-lived US president]], surpassing [[George H. W. Bush]], who died a few months earlier at the age of {{age in years and days|1924|6|12|2018|11|30}}.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barrow |first=Bill |title=Jimmy Carter's new milestone: Longest-lived U.S. president |newspaper=The Detroit News |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/22/carter-president-longest-lived/39240613/ |date=March 22, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019 |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322193330/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/22/carter-president-longest-lived/39240613/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He is also the oldest of the few U.S. presidents to have been born in a hospital, all of whom are alive as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Dick |date=October 3, 2023 |title=Beyond the Trivia-First U.S. President Born in a Hospital |url=https://krcgtv.com/features/beyond-the-trivia/beyond-the-trivia-first-us-president-born-in-a-hospital |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=KRCG}}</ref> He said in a 2019 interview with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' that he never expected to live as long as he had and that the best explanation for longevity was a good marriage.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Carlson |first=Adam |date=October 15, 2019 |title=Jimmy Carter: Why I Chose Habitat and How I Keep Going |url=https://people.com/politics/jimmy-carter-living-to-95-habitat-humanity-build-rosalynn-marriage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305211103/https://people.com/politics/jimmy-carter-living-to-95-habitat-humanity-build-rosalynn-marriage/ |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |magazine=People}}</ref> Carter entered hospice care six months before celebrating his 99th birthday at his home.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-99-birthday-hospice-19be42d93ca052816aaa06c57c38be1b |title=Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023 |first=Bill |last=Barrow |department=U.S. News |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001044048/https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-99-birthday-hospice-19be42d93ca052816aaa06c57c38be1b |url-status=live}}</ref>
At {{age|1924|10|01}} years old, Carter is the longest-lived former U.S. president.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyldnlrnxdo |title=Jimmy Carter, former US president, turns 100 |first=Ana |last=Faguy |date=October 1, 2024 |work=BBC |access-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref> He has been the earliest-serving living former president since [[Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford's death]] in 2006. In 2012, he surpassed [[Herbert Hoover]] as the longest-retired president. In 2017 and 2021, Carter became the first president to live to the 40th anniversary of his inauguration and post-presidency respectively. In 2017, Carter, then 92, became the oldest former president ever to attend an [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|American presidential inauguration]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/4639799/jimmy-carter-beat-cancer-donald-trump-inauguration/ |title=How Jimmy Carter Beat Cancer and Became the Oldest President to Attend an Inauguration |first=Katie |last=Reilly |date=January 20, 2017 |magazine=Time |access-date=January 20, 2017 |archive-date=January 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120162759/https://time.com/4639799/jimmy-carter-beat-cancer-donald-trump-inauguration/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jimmy Carter is poised to be the president who has lived the longest in US history |last=Jacobo |first=Julia |date=March 21, 2019 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jimmy-carter-now-oldest-living-president-us-history/story?id=61835536 |work=ABC News |access-date=October 8, 2019 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824213745/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jimmy-carter-now-oldest-living-president-us-history/story?id=61835536 |url-status=live}}</ref> On March 22, 2019, he became the [[List of presidents of the United States by age|longest-lived US president]], surpassing [[George H. W. Bush]], who died a few months earlier at the age of {{age in years and days|1924|6|12|2018|11|30}}.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barrow |first=Bill |title=Jimmy Carter's new milestone: Longest-lived U.S. president |newspaper=The Detroit News |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/22/carter-president-longest-lived/39240613/ |date=March 22, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019 |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322193330/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/22/carter-president-longest-lived/39240613/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He is also the oldest of the few U.S. presidents to have been born in a hospital, all of whom are alive as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Dick |date=October 3, 2023 |title=Beyond the Trivia-First U.S. President Born in a Hospital |url=https://krcgtv.com/features/beyond-the-trivia/beyond-the-trivia-first-us-president-born-in-a-hospital |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=KRCG}}</ref> He said in a 2019 interview with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' that he never expected to live as long as he had and that the best explanation for longevity was a good marriage.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Carlson |first=Adam |date=October 15, 2019 |title=Jimmy Carter: Why I Chose Habitat and How I Keep Going |url=https://people.com/politics/jimmy-carter-living-to-95-habitat-humanity-build-rosalynn-marriage/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305211103/https://people.com/politics/jimmy-carter-living-to-95-habitat-humanity-build-rosalynn-marriage/ |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |magazine=People}}</ref> Carter entered hospice care six months before celebrating his 99th birthday at his home.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-99-birthday-hospice-19be42d93ca052816aaa06c57c38be1b |title=Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world |publisher=Associated Press |date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023 |first=Bill |last=Barrow |department=U.S. News |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001044048/https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-99-birthday-hospice-19be42d93ca052816aaa06c57c38be1b |url-status=live}}</ref>


The Carter Center announced ''Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song'', an event concert to celebrate Carter's 100th birthday that featured appearances by musicians and celebrities. The event took place on September 17, 2024, at the [[Fox Theatre (Atlanta)|Fox Theatre]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Matthew W. |date=September 18, 2024 |title='Jimmy Carter 100' event turns Fox Theatre into a 'Love Shack' |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/jimmy-carter-100-event-turns-fox-theatre-into-a-love-shack-review/DKDYTOWPTZDVBE3DNEMEFM7EIM/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=September 18, 2024 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |issn=1539-7459}}</ref> On October 1, 2024, Carter [[Centenarian|turned 100]], the first president to do so.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 1, 2024 |title=President Jimmy Carter becomes the first US president to live to 100 years old |url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2024/09/30/jimmy-carter-former-us-president-celebrates-100th-birthday/75450406007/ |access-date=October 1, 2024 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> Local events to celebrate his birthday included a [[F-18 Super Hornet]] flyover formation by eight Navy pilots from [[Naval Air Station Oceana]], which Carter viewed from his backyard, and a naturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens at Plains High School, which Chip Carter attended.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/jimmy-carter-his/XVIWDPWIQNGPFBSYG5XC2SRHE4/ |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=[[WSB-TV]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001212651/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/jimmy-carter-his/XVIWDPWIQNGPFBSYG5XC2SRHE4/ |archive-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Local Navy pilots honor former President Carter's 100th Birthday with flyover |url=https://www.whro.org/military-veterans/2024-10-01/local-navy-pilots-honor-former-president-carters-100th-birthday-with-flyover |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=[[WHRO-TV]]}}</ref>
The Carter Center announced ''Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song'', an event concert to celebrate Carter's 100th birthday that featured appearances by musicians and celebrities. The event took place on September 17, 2024, at the [[Fox Theatre (Atlanta)|Fox Theatre]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Matthew W. |date=September 18, 2024 |title='Jimmy Carter 100' event turns Fox Theatre into a 'Love Shack' |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/jimmy-carter-100-event-turns-fox-theatre-into-a-love-shack-review/DKDYTOWPTZDVBE3DNEMEFM7EIM/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=September 18, 2024 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |issn=1539-7459}}</ref> On October 1, 2024, Carter [[Centenarian|turned 100]], the first president to do so.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 1, 2024 |title=President Jimmy Carter becomes the first US president to live to 100 years old |url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2024/09/30/jimmy-carter-former-us-president-celebrates-100th-birthday/75450406007/ |access-date=October 1, 2024 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> Local events to celebrate his birthday included a [[F-18 Super Hornet]] flyover formation by eight Navy pilots from [[Naval Air Station Oceana]], which Carter viewed from his backyard, and a naturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens at Plains High School, which Chip Carter attended.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/jimmy-carter-his/XVIWDPWIQNGPFBSYG5XC2SRHE4/ |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=[[WSB-TV]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001212651/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/jimmy-carter-his/XVIWDPWIQNGPFBSYG5XC2SRHE4/ |archive-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Local Navy pilots honor former President Carter's 100th Birthday with flyover |url=https://www.whro.org/military-veterans/2024-10-01/local-navy-pilots-honor-former-president-carters-100th-birthday-with-flyover |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=[[WHRO-TV]]}}</ref>


Carter has made arrangements to be buried in front of his home at [[209 Woodland Drive]] in Plains. In 2006 he said that a funeral in Washington, D.C., with visitation at the Carter Center was also planned.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/650212241/Carter-hopes-to-be-buried-in-hometown-of-Plains-Ga.html |title=President Carter Talks of Funeral Plans |date=December 4, 2006 |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=February 11, 2017 |archive-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302031127/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/650212241/Carter-hopes-to-be-buried-in-hometown-of-Plains-Ga.html}}</ref> Carter asked President Biden to deliver his eulogy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Judd |first1=Donald |date=March 14, 2023 |title=Biden says Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/jimmy-carter-eulogy-biden/index.html |access-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314044102/https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/jimmy-carter-eulogy-biden/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
Carter has made arrangements to be buried in front of his home at [[209 Woodland Drive]] in Plains. In 2006 he said that a funeral in Washington, D.C., with visitation at the Carter Center was also planned.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/650212241/Carter-hopes-to-be-buried-in-hometown-of-Plains-Ga.html |title=President Carter Talks of Funeral Plans |date=December 4, 2006 |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=February 11, 2017 |archive-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302031127/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/650212241/Carter-hopes-to-be-buried-in-hometown-of-Plains-Ga.html}}</ref> Carter asked President Biden to deliver his eulogy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Judd |first1=Donald |date=March 14, 2023 |title=Biden says Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/jimmy-carter-eulogy-biden/index.html |access-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314044102/https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/jimmy-carter-eulogy-biden/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref>


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
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In November 2024, Carter received his 10th nomination for the [[Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album]] for audio recordings of his books. He has won three times—for ''[[Our Endangered Values]]: America's Moral Crisis'' (2007), ''[[A Full Life: Reflections at 90]]'' (2016), and ''Faith: A Journey For All'' (2018).<ref>{{cite news |author=Gregory Krieg |title=Former President Jimmy Carter wins Grammy Award |work=CNN|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/15/politics/jimmy-carter-grammy-award-spoken-word/ |date=February 15, 2016 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924221903/https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/15/politics/jimmy-carter-grammy-award-spoken-word/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first1=Jeff |last1=Leeds |first2=Lorne |last2=Manly |title=Defiant Dixie Chicks Are Big Winners at the Grammys |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/12/arts/music/12gram.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 12, 2007 |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=June 22, 2015 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142349/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/12/arts/music/12gram.html?_r=0 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Judy Kurtz, [https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/262293-jimmy-carter-up-for-another-grammy/ Jimmy Carter up for another Grammy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114135944/https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/262293-jimmy-carter-up-for-another-grammy/ |date=November 14, 2023}} , ''The Hill'' (December 7, 2015).</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Karanth |first1=Sanjana |title=Jimmy Carter Wins 2019 Grammy Award For Spoken Word Album |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jimmy-carter-grammys-spoken-word-album_us_5c60b896e4b0eec79b24c9cc?guccounter=1 |website=HuffPost |date=February 11, 2019 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011336/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jimmy-carter-grammys-spoken-word-album_us_5c60b896e4b0eec79b24c9cc?guccounter=1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Musa-20241109">{{cite news |last1=Musa |first1=Amanda |title=100-year-old Jimmy Carter receives 10th Grammy Award nomination for spoken-word album 'Last Sundays in Plains' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/09/us/jimmy-carter-grammy-nomination/index.html |access-date=November 9, 2024 |work=CNN |date=November 9, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="RS-20241108">{{cite magazine |title=Kendrick Reigns, Charli Shines, Jimmy Carter Gets a Nod: The Best and Weirdest 2025 Grammy Noms |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/2025-grammys-best-weirdest-1235157302/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=November 9, 2024 |date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
In November 2024, Carter received his 10th nomination for the [[Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album]] for audio recordings of his books. He has won three times—for ''[[Our Endangered Values]]: America's Moral Crisis'' (2007), ''[[A Full Life: Reflections at 90]]'' (2016), and ''Faith: A Journey For All'' (2018).<ref>{{cite news |author=Gregory Krieg |title=Former President Jimmy Carter wins Grammy Award |work=CNN|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/15/politics/jimmy-carter-grammy-award-spoken-word/ |date=February 15, 2016 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924221903/https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/15/politics/jimmy-carter-grammy-award-spoken-word/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first1=Jeff |last1=Leeds |first2=Lorne |last2=Manly |title=Defiant Dixie Chicks Are Big Winners at the Grammys |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/12/arts/music/12gram.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 12, 2007 |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=June 22, 2015 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142349/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/12/arts/music/12gram.html?_r=0 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Judy Kurtz, [https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/262293-jimmy-carter-up-for-another-grammy/ Jimmy Carter up for another Grammy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114135944/https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/262293-jimmy-carter-up-for-another-grammy/ |date=November 14, 2023}} , ''The Hill'' (December 7, 2015).</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Karanth |first1=Sanjana |title=Jimmy Carter Wins 2019 Grammy Award For Spoken Word Album |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jimmy-carter-grammys-spoken-word-album_us_5c60b896e4b0eec79b24c9cc?guccounter=1 |website=HuffPost |date=February 11, 2019 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011336/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jimmy-carter-grammys-spoken-word-album_us_5c60b896e4b0eec79b24c9cc?guccounter=1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Musa-20241109">{{cite news |last1=Musa |first1=Amanda |title=100-year-old Jimmy Carter receives 10th Grammy Award nomination for spoken-word album 'Last Sundays in Plains' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/09/us/jimmy-carter-grammy-nomination/index.html |access-date=November 9, 2024 |work=CNN |date=November 9, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="RS-20241108">{{cite magazine |title=Kendrick Reigns, Charli Shines, Jimmy Carter Gets a Nod: The Best and Weirdest 2025 Grammy Noms |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/2025-grammys-best-weirdest-1235157302/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=November 9, 2024 |date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>


On February 21, 2024, the [[White House Historical Association]] unveiled its official 2024 White House Christmas ornament honoring Carter's naval service and efforts for peace. This was the first time a president being honored was alive at the time of the unveiling.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tSSQFo97Mg |title=Jimmy Carter becomes first president to live to see White House ornament honoring his legacy |date=February 21, 2024 |type=Video |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=September 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223062708/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tSSQFo97Mg |archive-date=February 23, 2024 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
On February 21, 2024, the [[White House Historical Association]] unveiled its official 2024 White House Christmas ornament honoring Carter's naval service and efforts for peace. This was the first time a president being honored was alive at the time of the unveiling.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tSSQFo97Mg |title=Jimmy Carter becomes first president to live to see White House ornament honoring his legacy |date=February 21, 2024 |type=Video |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=September 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223062708/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tSSQFo97Mg |archive-date=February 23, 2024 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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