Under the U.S.presidency of Jimmy Carter, a major goal of American foreign policy was

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President Jimmy Carter made the protection and promotion of human rights a major goal of American foreign policy. He condemned human rights abuses by countries such as the Soviet Union, but also by U.S. allies such as Iran and Argentina. He created the Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs within the State Department and used diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions to try to improve human rights conditions around the world.