Jimmy Carter honored at memorial service after casket carried by his Secret Service agents
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Jimmy Carter honored at memorial service after casket carried by his Secret Service agents

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Jimmy Carter’s six-day funeral schedule began Saturday morning as former and current Secret Service agents assigned to his detail carried his casket into a hearse and his family honored him in Atlanta. open image in gallery Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to President Jimmy Carter’s detail move his remains into a hearse on Saturday morning open image in gallery Carter’s family watches as former and current Secret Service agents assigned to his detail carry his casket into a hearse From there, the procession passed through his hometown of Plains, Georgia. One person held signs that read, “President Carter, a man of honor,” and “Thank you, President Carter!” open image in gallery A mourner holds signs that read, ‘President Carter, a man of honor,’ and ‘Thank you President Carter,’ as the 39th president’s hearse drives through his hometown of Plains, Georgia Keaymonda Hollis was one of those present to watch Carter pass by. open image in gallery Mourners and Carter’s family members watch as his casket arrives at the State Capitol “We’ll have many chances this week to pay tribute to my grandfather, but it was important for all of us that we stop here,” the former president’s grandson Jason Carter said of the Center during the service.

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Jimmy Carter yace en capilla ardiente en el Capitolio antes de su funeral de Estado
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Jimmy Carter yace en capilla ardiente en el Capitolio antes de su funeral de Estado

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Los restos mortales del el expresidente de Estados Unidos Jimmy Carter seguirán velándose el miércoles, luego de que llegaran a Washington en la víspera como parte de los ritos de su funeral de Estado. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris y el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, formaron parte de los tributos bipartidistas a Carter en la …

Jimmy Carter lies in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral
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Jimmy Carter lies in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Jimmy Carter will lie in state for a second day Wednesday after his remains arrived in Washington a day earlier as part of state funeral rites. Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Mike Johnson were among those who offered bipartisan tributes to Carter in the Capitol Rotunda, where his flag-draped casket remains atop the Lincoln catafalque for …

Former presidents and Biden honor Jimmy Carter at funeral
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Former presidents and Biden honor Jimmy Carter at funeral

CNN  

Washington CNN — It’s the world’s most exclusive fraternity and, on Thursday, all five members of the so-called presidents club will gather to honor one of their own. Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are expected to attend the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29. “I think as …

Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington
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Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington on Tuesday for state funeral rites that featured the kind of bipartisan praise and ceremonial pomp the Georgia Democrat rarely enjoyed at his political peak. As the sun set outside the Capitol, Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Mike …

Jimmy Carter's funeral services begin in Washington, D.C., today
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Jimmy Carter's funeral services begin in Washington, D.C., today

NPR  

Jimmy Carter's funeral services begin in Washington, D.C., today toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images ATLANTA — The remains of former President Jimmy Carter are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., where he will be honored with a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol before lying in state through Thursday morning. Sponsor Message While Carter's four-plus decades out of office …

Watch live: Mourners pay respects to former President Jimmy Carter at Carter Center
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Watch live: Mourners pay respects to former President Jimmy Carter at Carter Center

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. Read our privacy policy Watch live as mourners …

’A Man of Honour’: Jimmy Carter’s 6-day state funeral begins with teary-eyed goodbyes and salutes
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’A Man of Honour’: Jimmy Carter’s 6-day state funeral begins with teary-eyed goodbyes and salutes

Live Mint  

The six days of funeral observances for former US President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia. Former US President Jimmy Carter state funeral His six-day state funeral started in Americus at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Mourners view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on January …

Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
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Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage

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ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter ‘s extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the pinnacle of American political power and decades as a global humanitarian. Former and current U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter detail, move the flag-draped casket …

Jimmy Carter funeral updates: Former president to be honored in Georgia with procession and service
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4 days, 16 hours ago

Jimmy Carter funeral updates: Former president to be honored in Georgia with procession and service

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Jimmy Carter's six days state funeral begins in Georgia; Here is what happens next
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Jimmy Carter's six days state funeral begins in Georgia; Here is what happens next

Hindustan Times  

Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Here is what to know about the initial ceremonies and what happens next: The start honors Carter's deep roots in rural south Georgia The proceedings, streamed on apnews.com and the Associated Press YouTube channel, are …

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral has started. Here’s what to know
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Jimmy Carter’s state funeral has started. Here’s what to know

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ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. A woman leaves flowers in tribute to former President Jimmy Carter at the entrance to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Atlanta. Tom Chaffin, of Atlanta, leaves flowers at …

Jimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket makes its way to Atlanta as 39th president’s state funeral begins
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Jimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket makes its way to Atlanta as 39th president’s state funeral begins

LA Times  

A boy salutes as the hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of former President Carter moves through Plains, Ga., on Saturday. Jimmy Carter‘s long public goodbye began Saturday, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood farmhouse on its way to Atlanta, where he climbed the political ladder and based his decades of …

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
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Jimmy Carter’s state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know

LA Times  

Tom Chaffin leaves flowers at the entrance to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta. Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Here is what to know about the initial ceremonies and what happens next: The start honors Carter’s roots in rural …

Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia
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Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia

NPR  

Funeral events for President Jimmy Carter begin today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia A motorcade with the body of Pres. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: This morning begins a nearly weeklong series of funeral events to remember the late former president Jimmy Carter, who died last Sunday at the age of 100. He's been tapped by the Carter family to document …

Donald Trump to attend funeral of Jimmy Carter in Georgia, Washington
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Donald Trump to attend funeral of Jimmy Carter in Georgia, Washington

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Donald Trump, the president-elect, said on Tuesday that he will be attending former President Jimmy Carter's burial. Trump also said he thought 2025 would be a “great year” and "we're going to do fantastically well as a country.” “There's a whole light over …

Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Associated Press  

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Asked about it as he walked into a New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump responded, “I’ll be there.” Pressed on whether he’d spoken to members of Carter’s family, Trump said he’d rather not say. …

Jimmy Carter's Funeral Services Begin January 4 in Georgia
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Jimmy Carter's Funeral Services Begin January 4 in Georgia

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Funeral services honouring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, DC, beginning Saturday, January 4, and concluding Thursday, January 9. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 The state funeral begins with the arrival of the Carter family at Phoebe Sumter Medical Centre in Americus, Georgia, at 10:15 a.m. Current and former Secret …

A guide to funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter
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1 week, 2 days ago

A guide to funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9. SATURDAY, JAN. 4 The state funeral begins with the arrival of the Carter family at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia, at 10:15 a.m. Current and former …

Jimmy Carter's funeral service to be held at this cathedral on January 9
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Jimmy Carter's funeral service to be held at this cathedral on January 9

Hindustan Times  

A state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who died on Sunday at the age of 100, will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Army. U.S. President Joe Biden, who last year said that Carter had asked him to deliver the eulogy at his funeral, has directed that Jan. 9 …

Plans for Jimmy Carter's state funeral and what happens next
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Plans for Jimmy Carter's state funeral and what happens next

Daily Mail  

Jimmy Carter will become the sixth American president to be given an official state funeral at the United States Capitol as the nation prepares to honor its late commander-in-chief. President Biden declared from the Oval Office on Sunday night that an official 'day of mourning' for the deceased would be held on January 9, which was also be the day …

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral on January 9 at Washington National Cathedral
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Jimmy Carter’s state funeral on January 9 at Washington National Cathedral

Live Mint  

The United States will honor former President Jimmy Carter with a state funeral on January 9, declared a National Day of Mourning by President Joe Biden. After the state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, Carter will be laid to rest in Plains, alongside his wife Rosalynn, who passed away in November 2023. Funeral schedule and major moments Carter’s state …

U.S. prepares state honors for late president Jimmy Carter
1 week, 2 days ago

U.S. prepares state honors for late president Jimmy Carter

Raw Story  

Flags flew at half-staff across the United States on Monday as global tributes poured in for the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter -- the longest-lived US president who died aged 100. AFP Former US president Jimmy Carter receives hugs from the crowd after a press conference in Plains, GA No formal announcements have been made about ceremonies in Georgia, …

Joe Biden declares January 9 national day of mourning after Jimmy Carter's death
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Joe Biden declares January 9 national day of mourning after Jimmy Carter's death

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday declared January 9 a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter, calling on Americans to visit their places of worship to “pay homage” to the late US leader. Jimmy Carter death: Flags at half-staff to gun salutes, what we can expect after former president's passing “I call on the American people to assemble on …

Jimmy Carter funeral: What to know about the former president’s services after his death aged 100
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Jimmy Carter funeral: What to know about the former president’s services after his death aged 100

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two public observances will be held for former President Jimmy …

Jimmy Carter death: What is a national day of mourning?
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Jimmy Carter death: What is a national day of mourning?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Five presidents attend former president Richard Nixon’s funeral in Yorba …

How American presidents have planned their own funerals
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How American presidents have planned their own funerals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter’s memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. “They are very much involved in the planning process, and the decisions that they make tell us a lot about who they are, how they see the presidency, and how they want to be …

Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in
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Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in

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Trump, Biden and Obama pay tribute to ‘public servant’ Jimmy Carter after his death aged 100
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Trump, Biden and Obama pay tribute to ‘public servant’ Jimmy Carter after his death aged 100

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and …

Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in
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Jimmy Carter death – updates: Biden remembers former president in heartfelt speech as tributes pour in

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Jimmy Carter death: Flags at half-staff to gun salutes, what we can expect after former president's passing
1 week, 3 days ago

Jimmy Carter death: Flags at half-staff to gun salutes, what we can expect after former president's passing

Hindustan Times  

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living president in US history, died aged 100 in Plains, Georgia, after spending nearly two years in hospice care. The former president’s son, Chip Carter, remembered him as a “hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love.” Jimmy Carter death: Flags at half-staff to gun salutes, what we …

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president dies
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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president dies

Deccan Chronicle  

Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. The center said he died peacefully, surrounded by his family.As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned …

Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
1 week, 3 days ago

Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-30 05:30 File photo of Jimmy Carter. Former US president Jimmy Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, the Carter Center said. World leaders react to Carter's death US President Joe Biden said in televised remarks that Jimmy Carter "lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds." "Jimmy Carter's legacy is …

Jimmy Carter, on Death
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Jimmy Carter, on Death

New York Times  

“I found I was absolutely, completely at ease about death.” “I’m going to live again.” Jimmy Carter, on Death Jimmy Carter brought up death — specifically, his own — at what turned out to be the last Sunday school class he would teach at Maranatha Baptist Church. “By the time I was 12 or 13 years old, my anxiety about …

What we know about funeral plans for former President Jimmy Carter
1 week, 3 days ago

What we know about funeral plans for former President Jimmy Carter

CNN  

CNN — The official state funeral in Washington, DC for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on January 9, the White House confirmed Monday. He was a statesman and humanitarian, and Jill and I lost a dear friend.” The president, who said he’d been “hanging out with Jimmy Carter for more than 50 years,” said Carter “lived a life …

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, has died at 100
1 week, 3 days ago

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, has died at 100

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates as the world reacts to the death of Former President Jimmy Carter ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. “Our founder, …

Jimmy Carter dead at 100: report
1 week, 3 days ago

Jimmy Carter dead at 100: report

Raw Story  

The 39th president of the United States, James Earl Carter Jr., reportedly died after receiving care at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he resided with his wife, Rosalynn Carter, until she succumbed on Sunday, November 19, 2023. And I am told that President Carter said, no, I want to get home, and be in bed with Rosalynn, and just …

A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency
1 week, 4 days ago

A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency

NPR  

A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency Enlarge this image toggle caption Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at 100 years old. Carter served a single term, from 1977 to 1981, most memorable for his human rights-centered foreign policy and for establishing the departments of education and energy, as well as the Federal Emergency …

Former president Jimmy Carter, 99, is ‘coming to the end,’ grandson says
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Former president Jimmy Carter, 99, is ‘coming to the end,’ grandson says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former US president Jimmy Carter is nearing the apparent end …

Jimmy Carter attends funeral of late wife Rosalynn in Georgia hometown: Updates
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Jimmy Carter attends funeral of late wife Rosalynn in Georgia hometown: Updates

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US: Former President Jimmy Carter makes rare appearance at wife Rosalynn's memorial | WATCH
1 year, 1 month ago

US: Former President Jimmy Carter makes rare appearance at wife Rosalynn's memorial | WATCH

India TV News  

Former US President Jimmy Carter, aged 99, made a rare public appearance by leaving hospice care to join current President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to attend his wife Rosalynn Carter's memorial service in Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta. Their children, Chip, Amy, Jeff and Jack, as well as their grandchildren, were Image Source : APFormer First Lady …

Jimmy Carter seen for the first time since Rosalynn’s death at her tribute
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Jimmy Carter seen for the first time since Rosalynn’s death at her tribute

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Photos: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter honored at memorial service
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Photos: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter honored at memorial service

NPR  

Photos: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter honored at memorial service Enlarge this image toggle caption Corbis via Getty Images Corbis via Getty Images A memorial service took place today for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta. Family including children and grandchildren were in attendance and speaking on behalf of her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, who was there despite …

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter lies in repose, church service scheduled
1 year, 1 month ago

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter lies in repose, church service scheduled

Hindustan Times  

The body of Rosalynn Carter, the former U.S. first lady who died on Nov. 19 at age 96, will lie in repose on Monday in Georgia, giving Americans the chance to pay their respects to the woman her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, called "an extension of myself." Former and current US Secret Service agents assigned to the Carter detail, …

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady, humanitarian
1 year, 1 month ago

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady, humanitarian

LA Times  

Former and current U.S. Secret Service agents walk next to the hearse carrying the casket of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in Georgia on Nov. 27, 2023. Hundreds turned out to salute Rosalynn Carter on Monday as the former U.S. first lady and global humanitarian made her final journey from her rural hometown to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and …

Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond
1 year, 10 months ago

Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond

Associated Press  

PLAINS, Ga. — When Jimmy Carter stepped onto the national stage, he brought along those closest to him, introducing Americans to a colorful Georgia family that helped shape the 39th president’s public life and now, generations later, is rallying around him for the private final chapter of his 98 years. “Family has always been important to Uncle Jimmy,” said Kim …

Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond
1 year, 10 months ago

Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Family has always been important to Uncle Jimmy,” said Kim Fuller, whose father, Billy …

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