The1970s Carter Domestic Policy

1. Jimmy Carter Bio
Born- Plains, Georgia in
1924
Went to Naval Academy
Spent 11 Years in Navy
working on nuclear subs
Peanut Farmer
1963-67 GA State Senator
1971-75 Governor of GA
1976-Won the Presidency
1980-Lost in the worst
election for an incumbent
since Hoover

2. Carter Presidency
Promised to give the
Presidency back to the people
Promised never to lie to the
American people
Had call in talk shows to
address the nation’s problems
Sold Presidential
extravagances like the Yacht
Did not have a parade up
Pennsylvania Avenue

3. Election of 1976

4. Domestic Policy
Pardoned 10,000 Draft
Dodgers on his first day
Bill Clinton
Carter greatly increased the
payroll tax on social
security
Tried to wipe out “pork
barrel” spending projects
in order to save the
economy

5. Economic Policies
Economy slowly emerging
from Ford Recession when
he took office
Inflation
1976-4.8%, 1980-13.3%
Unemployment
8% & rising in industrial states
Deficit
$59 Billion in 1980
July 1980-Presidential
Approval rating of 21%

6. Energy Crisis
US imports now 9 million
barrels of oil/day
1977-50% is imported
Revolution in Iran caused
prices to jump
Created Dept. of Energy
To Look at and assess what can
be done to save energy
Looked more into nuclear
power
3 Mile Island scared the US

7. Education
Created Department of
Education
Gave more control to local
school districts by cutting
unnecessary federal
regulations
Increased college grants
by 25% & tripled the
amount of loans available
to students

8. Foreign Policy
Focus on the
Defense/Expansion of Human
Rights
No more Chiles/Vietnams
Preventative Foreign Policy
Assist Sandanistas in
Nicaragua & not back Somoza
Expand Human Rights
Bring Home US Troops
Reduce Defense Spending
Mediate in 3
rd
World
Peace in the Middle East