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Page 1James Earl Carter Jr. was a unique president not because of everything he has done as a president, but because of things he has done after his presidency. He has emerged as a champion of human rights and worked for charitable causes. Carter worked with Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that works worldwide to provide housing for underprivileged people. Carter has served as a freelance ambassador for a variety of international missions, including soothing disputes between countries, observing elections in nations with histories of fraudulent voting processes, and advising presidents on Middle East issues. These are things that have set Jimmy Carter apart from all the presidents that the United States has had. During Carters presidency he in like manner faced something that we were not easy for him. Carter could point to a number of achievements in domestic affairs. He dealt with the zippo shortage by establishing a national energy policy and by decontro lling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production. He prompted Government efficiency through civil s...