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Governor Jimmy Carter Inaugural Address January 12, 1971—Atlanta, Georgia _____ Governor Maddox and other fellow Georgians: It is a long way from Plains to Atlanta. I started the trip four and a half years ago and, with a four-year detour, I finally made it. I want to thank you all for making it possible for me to be

Dec 29, 2024 · Listen to Jimmy Carter’s speech after being sworn in as Georgia’s new governor on Jan. 12, 1971. Video: The Carter Center. RELATED. Jimmy Carter, Georgia's U.S. President, champion of human rights, turns 100; Hundreds attended Jimmy Carter's Sunday school classes each week to hear messages of love and peace

May 26, 2011 · Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.), became Georgia's seventy-sixth governor on January 12, 1971. He later became the thirty-ninth president of the United States. In this speech, then-Governor...

In his first and only Inaugural Address, Jimmy Carter, former Democratic Governor from the state of Georgia, takes on the monumental task of restoring the reputation of and faith in American values and institutions tarnished from both domestic and foreign conflicts.

Inauguration of Governor Jimmy Carter on the front steps of the Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, January 12, 1971. First Lady Rosalynn Carter is on the front row in a green coat and white hat, with daughter Amy Carter on her lap. Jimmy Carter served as governor from 1971 to 1975.

Excerpts from Jimmy Carter's inaugural address as Georgia governor.

Governor (1971-1975 : Carter) Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library.

Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.), became Georgia's seventy-sixth governor on January 12, 1971. He later became the thirty-ninth president of the United States. In this speech, then-Governor Carter urges Georgia's citizens to help fight racial discrimination.

Dec 29, 2024 · When Jimmy Carter gave his inaugural address as governor of Georgia in 1971, he demanded that racial discrimination come to an end.