For example, despite his reputation for austerity, Carter proposed welfare reforms that included guaranteed basic income and a federal jobs guarantee. But the idea never received a vote in Congress.
When it came to foreign policy, Carter focused his efforts on human rights and peace. Marshaling the 1978 Egypt-Israel peace accords was one of his proudest accomplishments as president. Carter also helped strengthen the United States’ relationship with China.
Carter returned to Washington near the end of his presidency in the wake of the Mount Saint Helens eruption. On May 23, 1980, five days after the volcano erupted, Carter took a helicopter flight out of Portland to survey the damage.
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