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A Message From the Executive Director: Waging Peace for the Public Good
Ten years ago this fall, The Carter Center moved from a small office at Emory University to its current home overlooking downtown Atlanta. At the dedication of the facilities, keynote speaker Warren Christopher said, This Center has no object but the public good. 

Democracy Prevails in Nicaragua's 1996 Presidential Election
It took a month and a mountain of recounted ballots before Nicaraguans had a new president.

GDI Project Helps Guyana Chart A Path For Sustainable Development
When Guyana's first democratically elected government in 28 years took power in 1992, it faced daunting challenges--including a high rate of poverty, a burdensome foreign debt, and a severely weakened social and physical infrastructure. With The Carter Center's assistance, the government began drafting a development strategy for long-term economic growth and social development.

In Brief (Winter 1997)
'Not Even One' Program Seeks to Prevent Firearm Deaths Among Children. President Carter's New Book Recounts His Living Faith. Atlanta Project Increases Focus on Children and Families. Great Lakes Crisis Continues in Africa.