Chief Justice Warren Burger swears Carter into office on January 20, 1977, while Rosalynn Carter looks on. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
achieves still important milestones
Carter is applauded by members of Congress after he signed a bill creating the Department of Energy in August 1977. Barry Thumma/AP
always loving Rosalynn
Carter pauses to kiss his wife, Rosalynn, before boarding a helicopter at the White House in May 1979. Barry Thumma/AP
concedes defeat gracefully as most all past presidents have, all except one, eh...
Before departing for Georgia following Reagan's inauguration, Carter holds his crying daughter as his wife blows a kiss at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Robert Burgess/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images
believed human rights should be available to all
Hamas leader Ismail Haniya speaks in June 2009 during a joint news conference with Carter in Gaza. Carter denounced the deprivations facing Palestinians in Gaza as unique in history, asserting that they are being treated "like animals." Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
was appreciated across the globe
Carter greets South African leader Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg in May 2010. Jeff Moore/Getty Images
showed when one significant other did not
Carter, center, speaks alongside other former US presidents as they attend a Hurricane Relief concert in College Station, Texas, in October 2017. Jim Chapin/AFP/Getty Images
still hanging like the good man he is
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with the Carters at the Carters' home in April 2021. The photo grabbed people's attention on social media because of what appeared to be a significant size difference between the two couples. While many experts theorized that it was the result of a wide-angle lens, Adam Schultz, the chief official White House photographer, declined to explain when reached by The New York Times. Adam Schultz/The White House
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