This week in 1977, President Carter addressed the nation in a fireside chat, asking the American people to cut down on their energy usage. Learn more in our doc "Jimmy Carter," streaming free: http://to.pbs.org/2nUIu2b | American Experience | PBS

FLASHBACK 1979... ENERGY CRISIS DAYS!! JIMMY CARTER MANDATES ALL AC Thermostats SET TO 78 DEGREES, TO SAVE ENERGY!! Who Else Is THIS OLD?? WHAT IF THEY TRIED THIS NOWADAYS?? 🔥🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🙃🤔 In 1979, President Jimmy Carter required most commercial and public buildings to set their air conditioning no lower than 78° F, but this rule did not apply to private homes. In contrast, he had previously asked Americans in their homes to voluntarily conserve energy by turning thermostats down to 65° F in th

In 2002, former Pres. Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his humanitarian work. "War may sometimes be a necessary evil, but no matter how necessary, it is always evil," Carter said in his acceptance speech. ABC News reported on the ceremony on Dec. 10, 2002. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/KA9rzU | ABC News