From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history
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From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Inside Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, the five men who have occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment together at Jimmy Carter's state funeral. Visible right next to the five, too, were three people who were a heartbeat away from the same position — Al Gore, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, the current vice president. That aura — and the fact that many have hardly been ideological kindred spirits — is what makes images like those at Carter's service so extraordinary. It reinforces the notion that Abraham Lincoln spoke of so many years ago — “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” “The power of regular people,” Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, said in his eulogy.

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From Carter’s funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history
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Associated Press  

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How American presidents have planned their own funerals
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India Today  

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