True of False? Jimmy Carter is often known as America's best ex-president.True! In the years since he left office in 1981, Carter has been involved in many political and charitable causes. He founded the Carter Center, which works to fight disease and bring peace to countries at war. He works with Habitat for Humanity to build houses for people who do not have a place to live He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.