Jimmy Carter as Presidnet of the US
Jimmy Carter as President of the United States Jimmy Carter grew up on a farm in rural southwest Georgia during the Great Depression. ... Winning a narrow victory over incumbent President Gerald Ford, Carter was sworn in as the new president of the United States on January 20, 1977. To everyone’s surprise, Carter and his family got out of the limousine and walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House (Condon), characteristic of Carter’s approach to the presidency. Jimmy Carter was an ineffective president because he did not fulfill many of the roles necessary to be president of the United States. ... Carter had an ambitious legislative agenda including major reforms of the tax and welfare systems but Congress virtually ignored it (Brinkley 895). ... In December 1977, Carter signed a Social Security measure that would keep the system solvent until 2030. Despite resistance in Congress, Carter was an ambitious Chief Legislator and managed to pass a great deal of legislation during his presidency. ... Carter entered the presidency in the midst of a recession, and he attempted to reduce unemployment by raising public spending and cutting federal taxes. ... Carter, who had record lows in public opinion polls, retreated to Camp David, then emerged ten days later to deliver a television address with a series of proposals for resolving the energy crisis. ... Carter’s role as Economic Planner was a difficult one due to the recession and the OPEC crisis.