1. From Ford to Carter
President Actions

2. Gerald Ford Pardoning Nixon
War Powers Act—limited presidential power in war

3. Jimmy Carter
Georgia Governor
Barely beats Ford
Lack of experience

4. Carter Admin. Policies
Domestic and Foreign

5. Domestic Policies

6. Economy Poor economy during his time Inflation up
Increase unemployment

7. Energy Issues OPEC  40 % of oil comes from Middle East
National Energy Act (1978)
Tax on gas guzzling cars
Tax credit to use of solar energy and improving insulation
Fund research for alternative energy sources

8. Three Mile Island

9. Affirmative Action Allan Bakke sues University of California
Schools can’t have set # for each race; can still consider race

10. Foreign Policies

11. Camp David Accords (1978)
Egypt (Anwar-el-Sadat) visits Israel; hard time compromising
Both invited to Camp David
Israel will withdraw from Sinai peninsula
Egypt first Arab country to recognize Israel as a state

14. Soviet-American Relations
Détente ends
Developed SALT II (limited # of nukes)
Never signed, but followed
Soviets invade Afghanistan
Limit USSR goods
Olympic Boycott (1980)—60 other nations joined

15. The Iran Hostage Crisis
U.S. supports shah
Reliable oil supplier
Repressive and corrupt gov’t
Revolution in Iran
Very anti-western views

16. Hostage Crisis Shah in bad health—refuge in U.S. Take over embassy
Carter tried to send rescue mission
For 444 days, 52 hostages (blindfolded, moved, beaten)

18. Election of 1980

20. Prompt #6
Choose one word to describe Carter’s presidency, then explain why you chose that word.