- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with President Jimmy Carter, 1993 May 4
- Creator:
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
Bindiss, Ken
No, Ken
Hurt, Jim
University of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program - Publisher:
- Carrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1993-05-04
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Governors--Georgia--Interviews
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Atlanta constitution
Atlanta Hawks (Basketball team)
Georgia. State Board of Health
Georgia. Dept. of Natural Resources
Georgia. Dept. of Forestry
Georgia. Bureau of Investigation
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Coca-Cola Company
Delta Air Lines
Democratic Party (Ga.)
Emory University. Carter Center
Georgia. General Assembly. House
Georgia. General Assembly. Senate
Georgia Planning Association
Georgia. Office of the Governor
John Birch Society
King & Spalding
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Lockheed-Georgia Company
Lions International
Rotary International
Time
West Central Georgia Planning Commission
Georgia--Boundaries--Alabama
Alabama--Boundaries--Georgia
Atlanta (Ga.)--Maps
African Americans--Georgia
Political campaigns--Georgia
Elections--Georgia
Elections--United States
Governors--Inaugural addresses
Presidents--Inaugural addresses
Press and politics--Georgia
Peanut industry--Georgia
Racism--Georgia
State governments--Georgia
State governments and international relations--Georgia
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
Georgia. General Assembly--Elections, 1966
Georgia Governor's Mansion (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021
Arnall, Ellis Gibbs, 1907-1992
Young, Andrew, 1932-
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- --Interviews
Callaway, Howard H. (Howard Hollis), 1927-2014
Askew, Reubin O'D., 1928-2014
Bindas, Kenneth J.
Bumpers, Dale
Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Carter, Rosalynn
Curbow, John Charles, 1945-
Fuqua, J. B. (John Brooks), 1918-2006
Gambrell, David Henry, 1929-
Gambrell, E. Smythe (Enoch Smythe), 1896-1986
Gillis, Hugh M. (Hugh Marion), 1918-2013
Gillis, James L., 1892-1975
Hall, Cloyd
Jordan, Hamilton
Kidd, Culver, 1914-1995
King, Martin Luther, Sr., 1899-1984
Lane, Mills B. (Mills Bee), 1912-1989
Miller, Zell, 1932-2018
Moore, Frank
Murphy, Reg, 1934-
Nunn, Sam
Powell, Jody, 1943-2009
Rabhan, Erwin David
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Sanders, Carl, 1925-2014
Smith, George Leon, 1912-1973
Vandiver, S. Ernest (Samuel Ernest), 1918-2005
West, John Carl, 1922-2004
Woodruff, Robert Winship - Location:
- Belgium, Brussels Capital, Arrondissement, Brussel-Hoofdstad, City of Brussels, Brussels, 50.85045, 4.34878
Brazil, São Paulo, -23.5506507, -46.6333824
Canada, Ontario, Toronto, 43.70011, -79.4163
Germany, Bonn, 50.73743, 7.098207
Japan, Tokyo, 35.709026, 139.731992
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville, 33.08014, -83.2321
United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Bainbridge, 30.9038, -84.57547
United States, Georgia, Emanuel County, Swainsboro, 32.59739, -82.33374
United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Brunswick, 31.14995, -81.49149
United States, Georgia, Lowndes County, Valdosta, 30.83334, -83.28032
United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Plains, 32.03405, -84.39269
United States, Georgia, Ware County, Waycross, 31.21368, -82.3557 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- James Earl "Jimmy" Carter was born in the small Georgia town of Plains on October 1, 1924. His family was solidly middle class and he attended local schools before an appointment to the United States Military Academy. He graduated in 1946 and served in the Navy until his father's 1953 death brought him home to run the family farm and business. Carter immediately got involved in civic and political affairs, and was elected to the state senate in 1962 as a Democrat. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1966, but won in 1970 and was seen as one of a group of more moderate Southern governors. In 1976, he ran for president as a Washington outsider and won a close election over President Gerald Ford. After one term plagued by a poor economy, controversy over the Panama Canal Treaty, and the Iran Hostage Crisis, Carter lost by a large margin to Ronald Reagan. The Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt are probably the greatest achievement of Carter's presidency, and much of his life since has been devoted to foreign policy and human rights issues. In 1982 he established the Carter Center in Atlanta to work on these issues and currently lives in Plains with his wife of over 60 years, Rosalynn.; This interview takes place in an unmentioned location with Dr. Mel Steely on May 4, 1993.; The interview begins with a discussion on Carter's actions in the 1966 election and his relationship with Bo Calloway and Lester Maddox. He also describes his relationship with those who supported him in his race for governor, and his views on Civil Rights and how he chose to involve himself with the African American communities of Georgia. Carter answers questions in regards to his direct involvement with the legislature of Georgia by comparing himself to his predecessor, Lester Maddox. He then lists several accomplishments that he achieved during his time as governor, including expanding the state's relationship with other countries and the restructuring of the state government. He is also open with his decision not to appoint Ernest Vandiver after Richard Russell's death, which Vandiver viewed as a slight. Later, Carter descries his relationships with "big business men" like Mills Lane and Robert Woodruff. Carter concludes the interview by naming his educational reforms and his continuation of Lester Maddox's prison reform efforts.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_carter
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:carter
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [interview title], Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 videocassette (circa 58 mins.)
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, State University of West Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights:
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