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Jimmy Carter
Also known as: Carter, President Jimmy Carter
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 3 facts
accountFollowing Donald Trump's 2016 election as US President, Chinese officials and scholars were initially cautiously optimistic, believing his anti-China campaign rhetoric followed a familiar pattern seen in previous US administrations like those of Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush Jr.
claimChinese observers believed Donald Trump was merely replicating a familiar pattern of US presidential candidates presenting China as a competitor and adversary during campaigns, similar to Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush Jr.
accountUS presidential candidates Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush all presented China as a competitor and adversary during their election campaigns.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 2 facts
quotePresident Jimmy Carter established the 'Carter Doctrine' in his 1980 State of the Union address, which stated: 'An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.'
claimPersistent allegations exist that the Reagan election team promised Iran arms and spare parts in exchange for holding U.S. diplomats hostage during the 1980 election campaign to prevent an 'October Surprise' release of hostages that might have helped Jimmy Carter's reelection.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 2 facts
claimOn 24 January 1978, President Jimmy Carter issued an Executive Order on intelligence that reaffirmed the Director of Central Intelligence's authority over priorities, tasking, and the budget; restricted collection techniques, domestic activities, and human experimentation; and reiterated the ban on assassinations.
referenceExecutive orders issued by President Jimmy Carter (E.O. 12036, 1978) and President Ronald Reagan (E.O. 12333, 1981) defined the members of the Intelligence Community as the CIA, NSA, DIA, DOD reconnaissance offices, INR/State, intelligence elements of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, FBI, Treasury, and DOE (then known as the Energy Research & Development Administration), with staff elements of the DCI added in these orders.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 1 fact
accountU.S. President Jimmy Carter granted full diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of China in 1979, while acknowledging the One-China principle and severing normal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
Disclosure movement - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountAttorney Daniel Sheehan served as special counsel to a 1977 Congressional Research Service study on government information regarding the UFO phenomenon, which was sanctioned by President Jimmy Carter.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountUnder President Jimmy Carter, the CIA covertly funded pro-American opposition groups against the Sandinista National Liberation Front.