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Chronology
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CHRONOLOGY 1974 DECEMBER 12 Jimmy Carter announces candidacy for President. 1976 JULY 14 Nominated by Democratic party. NOVEMBER 2 Wins election. 1977 JANUARY 20 Inaugurated as 39th President of the United States. FEBRUARY 2 Signs Emergency Natural-Gas Act. First fireside chat. MARCH 30 SALT II proposals rejected by Soviet Union. APRIL 4 First meeting with Sadat in Washington. 6 Signs Reorganization Act. 18 Address to the Nation on Energy. MAY 7–8 London Economic Summit. 22 Foreign Affairs Address at Notre Dame. JUNE 30 JC announces B-1 bomber production will be halted. JULY 19 First meeting with Begin in Washington. AUGUST 4 Department of Energy established. SEPTEMBER 7 Panama Canal treaties signing ceremony. 21 Bert Lance resigns. 27 JC reaches agreement with Gromyko on framework for SALT II. ix OCTOBER 5 Signs International Covenants on Human Rights. 21 Sends letter to Sadat asking support for Middle East peace effort. NOVEMBER 15 Shah of Iran visits White House. 19–21 Sadat visits Israel. DECEMBER 29 –JANUARY 6 JC travels to Poland, Iran, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Belgium, and Egypt. 1978 MARCH 16 Senate ratifies first Panama Treaty. APRIL 7 JC defers production of enhanced radiation weapons. 18 Senate ratifies second Panama Treaty. JUNE 7 Foreign Policy Address at U.S. Naval Academy. 16 JC visits Panama. JULY 16 Bonn Economic Summit. SEPTEMBER 4 Camp David summit on Middle East peace begins. 17 Camp David accords signed. OCTOBER 13 JC signs Civil Service Reform Act. 15 Congress passes energy package. DECEMBER 15 JC announces normalization of relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. 1979 JANUARY 4–9 Meets in Guadeloupe with leaders of France, Great Britain, and Germany. 16 Shah leaves Iran. 29–31 First visit of Deng Xiaoping to Washington. FEBRUARY 1 Khomeini returns to Iran. 20 Foreign Affairs Address at Georgia Tech. MARCH 8–14 Peace mission to Egypt and Israel. 26 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty signing ceremony. 28 Accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. APRIL 5 Address to the Nation on energy. JUNE 12 JC proposes national health plan to Congress. 18 Signs SALT II Treaty with Brezhnev at Vienna Summit. 28–29 Tokyo Economic Summit. x CHRONOLOGY [3.145.119.199] Project MUSE (2024-04-17 15:21 GMT) JULY 3–12 Energy speech canceled; meetings at Camp David on the state of the administration. 15 Address to the Nation on energy and national goals. 17–20 Announcement of Cabinet and senior staff changes. 26 JC signs Trade Agreements Act. AUGUST 15 Andrew Young resigns. 31 Soviet combat troops reported in Cuba. OCTOBER 17 Department of Education established. 20 Decision to admit Shah to United States for medical treatment. NOVEMBER 4 U.S. Embassy in Iran overrun. 14 Iranian property frozen by executive order. DECEMBER 4 JC announces candidacy for reelection. 12 NATO agrees to deploy theater nuclear weapons. 27 Soviets invade Afghanistan. 1980 JANUARY 4 Address to the Nation on Soviet invasion, announcing sanctions. 21 1980 election year begins with caucuses in Iowa. 23 State of the Union Message, including “Carter Doctrine.” FEBRUARY 20 JC urges U.S. withdrawal from 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. 23 UN commission arrives in Iran. MARCH 11 UN commission leaves Iran. 14 JC announces anti-inflation program, including a balanced budget for 1981. APRIL 1 Bani-Sadr announces that control over American hostages will be transferred to Iranian government (not carried out). 2 JC approves windfall-profits tax on oil. 7 U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Iran. 11 Decision to proceed with hostage rescue mission. 21 Cyrus Vance submits resignation. 24 Hostage rescue attempt. MAY 9 Memorial Service at Arlington. CHRONOLOGY xi 19 Eruption of Mount St. Helens. JUNE 5–6 Congress overrides presidential veto, killing oil import fee. 22–23 Venice Economic Summit. 30 JC signs Energy Security Act. JULY 16 Republicans nominate Ronald Reagan. 22 JC issues statement on Billy Carter’s relations with Libya. AUGUST 4 News conference on Billy Carter. 13 Democratic Convention nominates Jimmy Carter for second term. SEPTEMBER 1 Campaign kick-off in Tuscumbia, Alabama. 22 Iraq invades Iran. OCTOBER 28 Carter-Reagan debate. NOVEMBER 4 Election. DECEMBER 2 JC signs Alaska lands legislation. 7 Warns Soviets against military intervention in Poland. 11 Approves Superfund to control toxic wastes. 1981 JANUARY 16 JC negotiates final terms for release of American hostages. 20 Hostages released. JC leaves Washington. 21 Meets hostages in Wiesbaden, Germany. xii CHRONOLOGY ...