Jimmy Carter listening to then senator Joe Biden on economic policy and union relations, from Wilmington, Delaware 1978
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Carter normalized relations with China in 1979 and signed SALT II to limit nuclear arms, though the treaty wasn’t ratified due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
He imposed sanctions on the USSR, led the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and tripled minority representation on the federal bench
Carter also supported unions, advocating for worker protections during tough economic times
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