JIMMY CARTER   Thirty-ninth president served 1977-1981   Democrat from Georgia   Born 1924   Elected during energy crisis encouraged conservation   Washington ‘outsider’ and had trouble with Washington politics   Brokered peace talks between Egypt and Israel   Egypt’s Anwar Sadat first major Arab leader to make peace with Israel   Carter later lost prestige when Islamic militants came to power in Iran.   Iran’s Ayatolla Khomeini took many Americans hostage.   U.S. military’s rescue attempt failed in desert sandstorm   Oil shortages and inflation caused backlash from voters.   Iran only released hostages when Carter lost election to Ronald Reagan.   Vice-president was Walter Mondale.

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