Happy Birthday Jimmy Carter!

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  1. 5. This senator was the first to endorse Carter in his run for President in 1976
  2. 8. Carter won this award in 2002
  3. 11. Carter preserved a significant amount of open space in this US State, doubling the amount of public land set aside for national parks and wildlife refuges
  4. 14. Upon being elected, Jimmmy Carter put his peanut farm in one of these
  5. 16. Carter's deregulation of the ______ industry saved everyday Americans thousands of dollars a year
  6. 17. In 2012, Carter became the longest-retired president in history, surpassing the record set by this president
  7. 18. The _________ Hostage Crisis came to define Carter's final year in office
  8. 19. Carter chose this Minnesota Senator as his running mate in 1976
  9. 20. The name of Carter's wife
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  1. 1. This woman who Carter appointed to the DC Circuit was later elevated to the Supreme Court
  2. 2. Carter taught this each week at his home in Plains until the COVID-19 Pandemic
  3. 3. A meltdown at this power plant generated controversy during Carter's term
  4. 4. Carter's investment in these institutions was later reversed by President Reagan
  5. 6. Carter's book "Peace Not ________" described the Israel-Palestinian conflict and generated controversy
  6. 7. This Senator challenged Carter for the 1980 Democratic nomination after their disagreement on healthcare
  7. 9. Operation ______________ was an attempt by the Carter administration to rescue the Americans held hostage in Iran
  8. 10. Carter brought Israel and this nation together during the Camp David Accords
  9. 12. Carter served as Governor of this state before becoming president
  10. 13. The name of Carter's mother who was a constant presence in DC during his time in office
  11. 15. The name of the president Carter beat in the 1976 election