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Inauguration of Jimmy Carter and inaugural address

Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th President of the United States and delivered his inaugural address, outlining a pledge to govern with integrity and to make human rights central to U.S. policy.

The inauguration marked the formal transfer of power and set the Carter administration's priorities—honesty in government and a human‑rights focus in foreign and domestic policy—defining its tone and direction for the term.

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