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Jay Hakes and Grace Hale talked about the life and influence of first lady Rosalynn Carter and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. They discussed her high level of in…

Former Carter Presidential Library director and energy policy scholar Jay Hakes looked back at the U.S. energy crises of the 1970s that included oil and gas shortages and the Three Mile Isla…

Representatives of public and private presidential libraries and museums gathered for a congressional symposium on their mission and future. Among the topics discussed were funding, current …

Former President Jimmy Carter and former Tennessee Senator Howard Baker talked about bipartisanship in the current political climate. They focused on a variety of issues including the curren…

A ceremony was held to re-dedicate the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum on former President Carter’s 85th birthday. The museum which honors his life and work was re-opened that day after ext…

A panel of presidential scholars reassessed the relevance for today of key policies and events of the Carter administration. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Kevin M…

Mr. Weinstein moderated a town hall meeting of the directors of the presidential libraries on educational and outreach programs at the libraries, as well as public education programs and res…

The directors of 10 of the twelve presidential libraries talked about the latest developments at their libraries, preserving and using presidential papers and memorabilia, and the operation …

Jay Hakes talked about U.S. energy policy from a historical perspective, how presidents have addressed energy issues, and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Mr. Hakes has writ…

The ninth in a series on presidential libraries focused on the life and career of James Earl Carter, Jr. through rarely seen film and sound recordings, as well as letters, documents and arti…

A panel chaired by Allen Weinstein discussed the work of presidential libraries. The session “The Life Cycle of Presidential Libraries: From Processing to Declassification to Education” of t…

Michael Beschloss made the opening remarks for the second day of the conference, talking about the uniqueness of the Carter campaign and victory and about some of the accomplishments of the …

Former Vice President Mondale and members of his White House staff talked about changes in the role of the vice president during the Carter administration. Jay Hakes moderated the discussion…

Former Vice President Mondale spoke for approximately ten minutes. He criticized President George W. Bush and Vice President Cheney for failing the public trust. Then he was seated on the st…

Conversations at The Carter Center featured the “First Lady From Plains,” Rosalynn Carter, who was joined by former President Jimmy Carter, discussed her roles as first lady, her mental heal…

Senate Governmental Affairs committee heard testimony on the rising price of oil, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the Clinton administration’s response to the crisis.

Jay Hakes talked about the International Energy Outlook report by the Energy Information Administration. He showed and discussed graphs that revealed 1998 and 1999 energy consumption by sele…

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. energy industry, noting that low oil prices were hurting the industry. They said that while low oil prices are good for the economy as a whole…

Former Energy Secretary Federico Pena briefed reporters on U.S. national energy strategy and the prospects for summer gasoline prices. The strategy document called for energy sources other t…

Energy Department hosted a panel for the Energy Outlook for 1998. JEnergy Information Administrator Jay Hakes briefed reporters on a report on energy trends for the next twenty years using g…