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It was not until 1976 that a second series of televised presidential debates was held during the general election campaign season. On September 23, 1976, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter and Republican incumbent, President Gerald Ford agreed to 3 debates (one on domestic issues, one on foreign policy, and one on any topic) on television before studio audiences. A single vice presidential debate was also held that year between Democratic Senator Walter Mondale and Republican Senator Bob Dole.
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975, and was a peanut farmer and naval officer.
As president, Carter created two new cabinet-level departments: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. He established a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology. In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties, the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II), and returned the Panama Canal Zone to Panama.
Throughout his career, Carter strongly emphasized human rights. He took office during a period of international stagflation, which persisted throughout his term. The final year of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979 takeover of the American embassy in Iran and holding of hostages by Iranian students, an unsuccessful rescue attempt of the hostages, fuel shortages, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
By 1980, Carter's popularity had eroded. He survived a primary challenge against Ted Kennedy for the Democratic Party nomination in the 1980 election, but lost the election to Republican candidate Ronald Reagan. On January 20, 1981, minutes after Carter's term in office ended, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Iran were released, ending the 444-day Iran hostage crisis.
After leaving office, Carter and his wife Rosalynn founded the Carter Center in 1982, a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization that works to advance human rights. He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, observe elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project, and also remains particularly vocal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; July 14, 1913 -- December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. As the first person appointed to the vice-presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, when he became President upon Richard Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, he also became the only President of the United States who was elected neither President nor Vice-President.
Before ascending to the vice-presidency, Ford served nearly 25 years as Representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district, eight of them as the Republican Minority Leader.
As President, Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, marking a move toward détente in the Cold War. With the conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam nine months into his presidency, US involvement in Vietnam essentially ended. Domestically, Ford presided over what was then the worst economy since the Great Depression, with growing inflation and a recession during his tenure. One of his more controversial acts was to grant a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal. During Ford's incumbency, foreign policy was characterized in procedural terms by the increased role Congress began to play, and by the corresponding curb on the powers of the President. In 1976, Ford narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination, but ultimately lost the presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.
Following his years as president, Ford remained active in the Republican Party. After experiencing health problems and being admitted to the hospital four times in 2006, Ford died in his home on December 26, 2006.
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Jimmy Carter - Gerald Ford Debate Day 1 Part 2 (1976)by thefilmarchive3,689 views
The more things change...
melosebrainuhoh 1 day ago
@jikodown No shit, it's the same problems we've had since the begging of time. Sad but true.
Conquistador2112 2 months ago
holy crap these are the same problems we have today
jikodown 2 months ago
@Daemonocracy everything you say about reagan is correct. but to say kennedy was tough against the soviets is ridiculous. three words: bay of pigs.
nicholsonrules 3 months ago
amazing, first debate for incumbant! we are improving! Republicans have 8 debaters over more than ten debates for nomination in 2011
DCUPtoejuice 3 months ago
@jayNicks10 that's correct and its a shame that more ppl do not recognize this. The job's Carter had created was dissolved or nullified by Inflation from the FEDERAL RESERVE and OIL and ENERGY CRISIS! Ppl wanted lies and they voted for Reagan! And now we are dealing with an Energy Crisis and problems w/Inflation due to the FED! And Ron Paul (A GOP) has restated what Carter said in his debate w/Ford and Reagan! How Ironic is all this to haunt us now because our consumption has caught up to us!
1polymath 4 months ago
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petsounds75 5 months ago 2
@Daemonocracy Reagan was re-elected because GDP was growing at a rapid rate and the consumer confidence index was at an astronomical 92% - in other words, Reagan was getting the job done after inheriting a recession that arose in the Carter years. Reagan also provided strong leadership and moral clarity against the Soviet Union (as Kennedy had done) and renounced Nixon's failed policy of detente. The people were right to re-elect Reagan and saw over 10 million more jobs in his second term.
Daemonocracy 5 months ago
@jayNicks10 Carter did not win re-election because of his self proclaimed "economic malaise". He was a poor leader and though his presidency may be underrated to an extent, his leadership was absolutely lacking during trying times. Iranian hostage crisis was just one of many of his weak moments. NO politician creates jobs, it is the market which does this and government policies either allow the market to do so, or hinder it. Carter inherited job creation & left office with a severe recession.
Daemonocracy 5 months ago
Carter's very first answer, about the "cooperation" of the private market and government lead to legislation which planted the seed for the 2008 housing collapse. A guarantee of mortgage loans? If you can't afford it, then you don't get approved, it has nothing to do with race or ethnicity. Carter's failed policies are still haunting us, yet we have learned nothing; at least the current occupant of the White House hasn't.
Daemonocracy 5 months ago