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The Carter Center: Twenty-fifth Anniversary

On June 30, 2007, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta opened an exhibit commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of The Carter Center. Scheduled to remain on display until November 25, 2007, the exhibit showcases the achievements of The Carter Center, a not-for-profit organization founded by U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, to promote international human rights through initiatives advancing peace and health in the poorest regions of the world. According to President Carter, "Self-governance, freedom from political persecution, adequate food, and access to health care—these rights give people self-respect, human dignity, and hope for the future. Without them, we will never see a world at peace."

The Carter Center has fulfilled its mission in myriad ways, including nearly eliminating Guinea worm disease in Africa and Asia, observing democratic elections in twenty-six countries, providing agricultural education to farmers in fifteen African nations, and working to improve mental health care and education.

The exhibit comprises photographs and artifacts that tell the story of The Carter Center's past and ongoing efforts to promote human rights. The artifacts on display include a preserved Guinea worm, ballots from elections around the world, African planting implements, and Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize medal.

"The exhibit presents a vision for how to build a more peaceful world," according to museum director Jay Hakes. "It can be both a teaching tool for students and an inspiration for families seeking values of global citizenship and humanitarian opportunity. The exhibit also promises to be of special interest to Georgians. Jimmy Carter has been perhaps the foremost proponent of human rights for oppressed and disenfranchised people worldwide, and the roots of that are right here in Georgia."

In addition to the exhibit, a special section of The Carter Center's Web site is devoted to the anniversary. The site features video documentaries of the center's work, interviews with both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, and a publication entitled "25 Stories for 25 Years," which details the center's involvement with specific projects and issues.

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