Historydraftbeta HistorydraftbetaWashington D.C., U.S. Thursday Jan 20, 1977 Jimmy Carter
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Washington D.C., U.S. Thursday Jan 20, 1977 The presidency of Jimmy Carter began at noon EST on January 20, 1977, when Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States, and ended on January 20, 1981. Carter, a Democrat, took office after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election.
