Lot # 16: Jimmy Carter Autographed Copy of His Book, "Always A Reckoning" - JSA

Category: Memorabilia

Starting Bid: $50.00

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Item was in Auction "Great Moments Auction #50",
which ran from 10/20/2019 10:00 AM to
11/3/2019 10:00 PM



Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. After his presidency, Carter has remained active in the private sector; in 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center.

In 2012, Carter surpassed Herbert Hoover as the longest-retired president in U.S. history, in 2017 became the first president to live to the 40th anniversary of his inauguration and in 2019 became the longest-lived president; He is currently the oldest and earliest-serving of all living U.S. presidents. In 1982, he established the Carter Center to promote and expand human rights. He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, monitor elections, and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. Carter is considered a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity charity. He has written over 30 books ranging from political memoirs to poetry while continuing to actively comment on ongoing American and global affairs, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

This copy of Carter's book of poetry titled, "Always A Reckoning" was signed on the cover page by Carter and includes a JSA sticker and COA.

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