39th presidency

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter

In office 1977–1981 Vice president Walter F. Mondale

Biography at the White House

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter
Documents on file
320
Years in office
4.0
Orders a year
80
Vetoes overridden
2 of 13
Pocket vetoes
18

What they put their name to

Each opens the directory, filtered to this presidency.

  1. Executive orders Directions to the executive branch, signed and published in the Federal Register. 320 orders
  2. Vetoes Bills sent back to Congress, and what the chambers did about it. 31 vetoes
  3. All documents Everything on file, including the memoranda, determinations and notices. 320 documents

Published most recently

The last 10 documents of this presidency.

Kind Document Reference Issued
Executive Order Responses to environmental damage 46 FR 9901 January 19, 1981
Executive Order President's Commission on Hostage Compensation 46 FR 7931 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Restrictions on the transfer of property of the former Shah of Iran 46 FR 7929 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Non-prosecution of claims of hostages and for actions at the United States Embassy and elsewhere 46 FR 7927 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Revocation of prohibitions against transactions involving Iran 46 FR 7925 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Direction to transfer certain Iranian Government assets 46 FR 7923 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Direction to transfer Iranian Government financial assets held by non-banking institutions 46 FR 7921 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Direction to transfer Iranian Government assets held by domestic banks 46 FR 7917 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Direction to transfer Iranian Government assets overseas 46 FR 7917 January 19, 1981
Executive Order Direction to transfer Iranian Government assets 46 FR 7915 January 19, 1981

Bills refused

The 10 most recent. All vetoes of this presidency.

Bill Title Override Vetoed
H.R. 6257 To convey certain National Forest System lands Pocket veto December 16, 1980
H.R. 5888 To provide death benefits to survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters Pocket veto December 16, 1980
H.R. 4386 For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oveson Pocket veto December 16, 1980
S. 442 For the relief of Isaac Mulner of Kansas City, Missouri Pocket veto December 16, 1980
S. 1097 To establish a national tourism policy Pocket veto December 15, 1980
H.R. 7584 Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations, for the fiscal year ending… Not attempted December 13, 1980
S. 1464 To acquire land for the benefit of the Mille Lacs Band of Mi~nesota Chippewa Indians Not attempted October 11, 1980
H.R. 7102 To promote the recruitment and retention of health care personnel in the Department of Medicine… Overridden August 22, 1980
H.R. 5036 To convey land in Colorado to the Ute Mounta~n Ute Tribe Not attempted June 6, 1980
H.R. 742 To extend the present public debt limit through June 30, 1980 Overridden June 5, 1980

Memoranda, determinations and notices make up the rest of the document total. Vetoes are counted from 1789, executive orders from 1937, signing statements from 1993, other documents from 1994 and nominations from 2001.