(DailyEmailNews.com) – Becoming the first U.S. president to reach this milestone, Jimmy Carter turned 100 today and remains an influential figure despite leftist turmoil.
The 39th president of the United States will spend his 100th birthday at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he has lived since the early 1960s.
As president from 1977 to 1981, his tenure was marked by economic recession. Although Crater created eight million new jobs, America suffered high inflation and soaring interest rates.
He was also an early environmentalist. He was responsible for significantly expanding the national park system to protect 103 million acres of Alaskan land.
On the domestic front, Carter created the Department of Education, boosted Social Security and was the unknowing precursor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives by appointing record numbers of women, Blacks and Latinos to government positions.
One of the most challenging periods of his presidency involved major international crises like the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the infamous Iran hostage crisis. These added to the alarming economic conditions of his time in office.
Despite the challenges, Carter has been acclaimed for his significant achievements after his presidency.
Carter later founded the Carter Center in 1982 to advance human rights and combat diseases such as Guinea worm disease.
His notable works include receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian and international peace efforts.
Carter’s humanitarian work continued with other initiatives, including founding the New Baptist Covenant and serving on the World Justice Project.
He has also been noted for teaching Sunday School for decades and partaking in several global initiatives.
His legacy includes major contributions such as the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.
Despite his declining health and being in hospice care since February 2023, Carter plans to vote in the upcoming election.
To celebrate his 100th birthday, the Carter Center recently hosted a musical gala in Atlanta. The Plains Peanut Festival and the JC100 Film Festival also paid tribute to his lifetime of achievements.
“Not everybody gets 100 years on this earth, and when somebody does, and when they use that time to do so much good for so many people, it’s worth celebrating,” said his grandson Jason Carter.
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