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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (Cherished Gifts)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016
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Jimmy Carter recalls his most cherished possessions, including one special Christmas gift.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (The Living Room)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016
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Jimmy Carter shares memories of gathering in the living room to listen to favorite programs on the family’s battery-operated radio. One of his most vivid memories, centers around a heavy-weight boxing match between Joe Lewis and Max Schmeling.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (Stewardship)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016April 1, 2016
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Jimmy Carter describes his appreciation of the earth and the importance of honoring nature’s gifts by preserving the land and sustaining wildlife habitat for future generations to enjoy.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (The Blacksmith Shop)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016
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Jimmy Carter recalls the building that served as a blacksmith and carpentry shop, one of the first places he was able to work alongside his father. He describes the many skills he acquired from his father and Jack Clark, supervisor for the Carter farm.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (The Clark House)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016April 1, 2016
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Jimmy Carter explains the life lessons learned from Jack and Rachel Clark while staying at their home while his parents traveled. He learned the basic rudiments of life and priorities that human beings should accrue. He also gained insight into how sharecroppers and day laborers lived in a segregated society.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (The Barn)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016
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Jimmy Carter recalls a typical workday on the farm, describing common tasks and his first real lesson in farming on his own.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm Memories (The Pasture Gate)

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  • Posted on April 1, 2016April 4, 2016
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President Jimmy Carter illustrates how the barn was the center of attention on the family’s farm in Plains. He describes one experience in particular as ‘one of the turning points’ in his life.

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Audio: Jimmy Carter Welcomes Konu, Japan Delegation in Plains

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  • Posted on March 20, 2016April 5, 2016
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President Jimmy Carter welcomes Japanese students in his hometown as part of an annual exchange program. Each year, Japanese students come to Americus through a partnership to make new friends and learn about our country. Then each spring, Sumter County middle and High students do the same in Japan.

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Message from President Carter



“I think it's very important for all of the students ... to remember the importance of peace, human rights, and love for one another, and the principles that never change in our lives. Rosalynn and I and our entire family thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

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  • Video: Building Hope
  • Video: Pathway to Peace – From Plains to the White House
  • Video: Career Highlights of Rosalynn Carter
  • Video: The Gift of a Garden at The Carter Center

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This is not President or Mrs. Carter’s address. No mail or email will be sent to them received at these addresses.

All correspondences should be sent to The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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