Carter Center observes 25th anniversary
Jimmy Carter was fresh out of the White House and contemplating his life after the presidency when he envisioned The Carter Center as a platform to work for peace in troubled places.
Carter had brokered the historic peace accord between Israel and Egypt in 1978 at Camp David, and he wanted a similar venue to further his diplomatic work. But 25 years later, the center's focus has expanded from that initial focus on traditional human rights work to addressing basic human needs.
"We began to find that if a family is starving to death and has no place to live and has no chance for any kind of rudimentary health care and is in a war zone, those deprivations become their main concern about human rights," Carter said.
The Carter Center has scheduled events throughout the year to commemorate its 25th anniversary. "Beyond the Presidency: 25 Years of The Carter Center," a special exhibit at the center's Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, opens Saturday.
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Carter had brokered the historic peace accord between Israel and Egypt in 1978 at Camp David, and he wanted a similar venue to further his diplomatic work. But 25 years later, the center's focus has expanded from that initial focus on traditional human rights work to addressing basic human needs.
"We began to find that if a family is starving to death and has no place to live and has no chance for any kind of rudimentary health care and is in a war zone, those deprivations become their main concern about human rights," Carter said.
The Carter Center has scheduled events throughout the year to commemorate its 25th anniversary. "Beyond the Presidency: 25 Years of The Carter Center," a special exhibit at the center's Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, opens Saturday.