Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
The inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th president of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. This was the 48th inauguration and marked the commencement of Jimmy Carter's and Walter Mondale's single term as president and vice president.
A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
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