Jimmy Carter is involved in politics.
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978 , following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David . The two framework agreements were signed at the White House , and were witnessed by United States President Jimmy Carter . Jimmy Carter . In 1970 , Carter won election as Governor of Georgia , defeating former Governor Carl Sanders in the Democratic primary . In the general election , Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in a relatively close election . In foreign affairs , Carter pursued the Camp David Accords , the Panama Canal Treaties , the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ( SALT II ) , and the return of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama .