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Carter Is Sworn In as President, Asks 'Fresh Faith in Old Dream'
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 1977; Page A01 Jimmy Carter promised he would be different, and on his inaugural day he proved it. After delivering a solemn, short speech, understated in tone and in stated promise, he set out on his own and walked his way to the White House.  ...
Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement
outsidethebeltway.com — On January 23, 1980 President Jimmy Carter enunciated what became known as the Carter Doctrine. He stated, “An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the ... (more) Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement
Jimmy Carter - A Human Rights Agenda for the Obama Administration
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Jimmy Carter - A Human Rights Agenda for the Obama ...
Hezbollah Refuses to Meet Carter
michaeltotten.com — by Charles Chuman Lebanese Parliamentary Speaker Nabih al Berri "refused":http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&D2653EE0DA350775C2257520002863C1; to meet a US Congressional delegation led by NY-D Rep. Gary ... (more) Hezbollah Refuses to Meet Carter
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Obama Will Use Full Name
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... While most presidents use their full names, there have been recent exceptions: In 1977, James Earl Carter was sworn in as president as Jimmy Carter. And in 1981, Ronald Wilson Reagan simply went by Ronald Reagan. ...

ChiTrib: He'll 'Be Sworn in Like Every Other President, Using His Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital. And when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20, he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama. The problem with this is it's not accurate.  Not every president has taken the oath "using his full name" and the Chicago Tribune should have so informed its readers.  Of the last six presidents, three didn't use their full names: Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan. Obama's decision to use his full name is ...

Will Bunch: Obama's Inauguration Could do With Less Reagan, More (Gasp) Carter
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Carter sought to declare on Day One that the era of the Imperial Presidency was over - shortly after his motorcade pulled away from the Capitol, he hopped out of the limo and walked most of the way to the White House, shaking hands with stunned onlookers along Pennsylvania Avenue. ...

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