Statue of Jimmy Carter
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The Jimmy Carter statue is a monumental statue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, the statue was designed by Frederick Hart and depicts Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States. It was dedicated in 1994.
History
Georgia native Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. This statue honoring him was unveiled on June 7, 1994. Frederick Hart served as the designer for the statue. In 1976, Hart had served as a volunteer on Carter's campaign during the 1976 United States presidential election. Hart sculpted much of the statue from photographs of Carter, but he met with him in person at the Carter Center in Atlanta in order to sculpt his head. The statue was the eighth monument erected on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, and initially there had been concerns that the area would be too "crowded" to accommodate the statue of Carter.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Georgia Governor Zell Miller, and Jody Powell, Carter's White House Press Secretary.
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