gerald ford lost to jimmy carter in the 1976 presidential election
 postpresidency 19812023 shortly after losing his reelection bid carter told the white house press corps of his intent to emulate the retirement of harry s
on may 16 1979 the senate voted in favor of president carter lifting economic sanctions against rhodesia seen by some rhodesians and south africans as a potentially fatal blow to joint diplomacy efforts the united states and britain had pursued in the region for three years and any compromise between the salisbury leaders and guerrillas