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In 1966, he sought the position of governor of Georgia, but ran third in the Democratic primary. Carter immediately began preparation for another campaign and in 1970; he defeated former governor, Carl Sanders in the primary and was elected governor of Georgia in the general election in November. He surprised many Georgia residents and gained national attention with his inaugural address in 1971, by calling for an end to racial discrimination. During his term as governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter appointed a number of black citizens to state boards and agencies. He even placed a portrait of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the state capitol building, something that would have been inconceivable in earlier years. During the time that he was governor, he reorganized the state government and abolished about 300 offices, boards, and commissions by consolidating their functions into 22 new agencies. He required that state officials theoretically justify every budget request, which was known as "zero-based budgeting". He also passed the "sunshine law" which opened government meetings to the public. Also during his term as governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter supported the reinstitution of the death penalty in Georgia and worked for stiffer sentences for drug violations. .
Jimmy Carter was not eligible for a second term as governor of Georgia and began running for president of the United States almost immediately after his term expired in January 1975. He built his campaign for president on moderate positions on most major issues and he set a moral tone for the election by making a promise to never lie to the American people. He also promised to institute a decent, compassionate, and responsible government. By the beginning of 1976, he had established effective organizations in most of the states and entered most of the 30 presidential primaries. He chose Minnesota senator Walter Mondale to be his running mate against incumbent president Gerald R.
On April 4, 1968 James Earl Ray killed Dr. ... Just think about James Earl Ray is white and Martin Luther King Jr. is black, but to add to this the crime happen in 1968 during the civil rights movement. ... With James Earl Ray committing this act he has been label as a racist which he is, but he's also label as lumpenproletariat. ...
An aide then pointed to the window of Bessie Brewer's boarding house where allegedly James Earl Ray fired the shot. ... Although James Earl Ray is serving time for the crime, he denies that he personally killed King. ... s son, met with James Earl Ray and William Pepper, Ray's attorney. ... "Having met with James Earl Ray, I believe and my family believes this man is innocent," King told reporters after the meeting. ... Before they could hold another trial, James Earl Ray died on April 23, 1998 at the age of 70 of cirrhosis of the liver. ...
James Cook was born on October 27, 1728 in Marton England. ... In 1768, James Cook was selected to lead an expedition to observe the transit of Venus, and to explore new lands in the Pacific Ocean, his first voyage. ... On his third voyage, after discovering Hawaii, he named them the Sandwich Islands in honor of John Montague, the earl of Sandwich. ...
Mark, Tien, Earl, and I decided to dine at a restaurant called "The Grasshopper Den-. ... Next Earl ordered Goi Ga which is a Vietnamese marinated Cabbage with Chicken Salad. ... Mark and I used our hands to eat while Tien and Earl used chopsticks. ... Earl ordered some grilled chicken Satay, which like his appetizer was also an Indonesian dish. ... According to "The Golden Bough-, by Sir James Frazer, pig meat was not eaten because the pig, like other "unclean- animals, was used for sacrifice (D. ...
People that know the man called James Earl Ray says he stayed out of trouble as a child, he skipped school here and there, but he was not a bad kid. ... By 1956, society had given up on James Earl Ray. ... There is no way that James Earl Ray, the high-school dropout, Army throw-away, petty thief could stalk Dr. ... First, did James Earl Ray killed Dr. ... Only god, James Earl, and the government know what really happened. ...
James I was born on June 19, 1566, in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. ... (Fraser, pg. 57-59) King James conducted a trial against the earl and three of his alleged witch accomplices. ... (http://www.bridgewater.edu/~atrupe/ENG101/human1.htm) On march 24, 1603, upon the death of Queen Elizabeth, King James VI of Scotland, acceded to the English throne as James I of England. ... (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2891/witches.html) Shakespeare's Macbeth, most likely written in 1606, early in James reign, openly echoes James's close relationship with Shakespeare. James was a pa...
He treated the first Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Ashley, and achieved their trust and admiration. ... He helped the Earl of Shaftesbury prevent the Catholic Stuart, James II, from coming to the English throne. ... The Earl was tried for treason but was acquitted. Both Locke and the Earl went into exile in Holland. Locke managed to live there, and avoid James II who demanded his extradiction to stand trial for treason. ...
