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Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia

Read full article: Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being laid to rest in Georgia

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.

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Carter and Biden's long friendship had wrinkles. It will be on display a final time with a eulogy

Read full article: Carter and Biden's long friendship had wrinkles. It will be on display a final time with a eulogy

Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter's decades-long friendship will be on display one last time as Biden eulogizes Carter during his state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

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Jimmy Carter's woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man

Read full article: Jimmy Carter's woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man

Jimmy Carter was a president, humanitarian and Nobel laureate.

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President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda

Read full article: President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda

President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday as President Jimmy Carter lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda as part of state funeral rites.

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

Read full article: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind enduring nonprofits as part of their legacy of giving back

President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.

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Former President Carter lies in state at US Capitol

Read full article: Former President Carter lies in state at US Capitol

Jimmy Carter's state funeral has moved to Washington after observances in his native Georgia.

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'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

Read full article: 'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”.

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Jimmy Carter’s 6-day state funeral begins with a motorcade through south Georgia

Read full article: Jimmy Carter’s 6-day state funeral begins with a motorcade through south Georgia

Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago.

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Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world

Read full article: Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world

Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world.

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Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76

Read full article: Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76

Jimmy Carter already had drawn months of media scrutiny as a devout Southern Baptist running for president.

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Significant milestones in life and career of Jimmy Carter

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia.

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Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’

Read full article: Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’

The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100.

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Significant milestones in life and career of Jimmy Carter

Read full article: Significant milestones in life and career of Jimmy Carter

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia.

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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100

Read full article: Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100, after roughly 22 months in hospice care.

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

Read full article: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died.

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Melinda French Gates plans to match $1M in GivingTuesday gifts to groups that support women

Read full article: Melinda French Gates plans to match $1M in GivingTuesday gifts to groups that support women

Melinda French Gates is offering to match up to $1 million in gifts to two nonprofit organizations to help spur donations on GivingTuesday.

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Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday

Read full article: Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday

Former president Jimmy Carter has reached his 100th birthday.

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A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

Read full article: A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many celebrations marking President Jimmy Carter’s unprecedented 100th birthday on Oct. 1.

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Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924

Read full article: Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

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As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and-roll president'

Read full article: As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the 'rock-and-roll president'

A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport has gathered to pay tribute to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday.

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Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric

Read full article: Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric

At 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life – its wins and its losses – in a new memoir.

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Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre

Read full article: Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre

Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday with a musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre.

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Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

Read full article: Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden, but Trump keeps bringing up another Democrat, Jimmy Carter.

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Jimmy Carter becomes first living ex-president with official White House Christmas ornament

Read full article: Jimmy Carter becomes first living ex-president with official White House Christmas ornament

Former President Jimmy Carter has another distinction to his name.

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In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions

Read full article: In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions

Georgia's ruling Republicans are moving to make it harder for workers at companies that get economic incentives to join labor unions, in what could be a test of current federal law.

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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

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Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from an ex-con hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army.

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Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey

Read full article: Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey

Jill Biden has brought an ice rink to the White House lawn for children to skate and play hockey during the holidays.

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Rosalynn Carter funeral and burial held in the town where she and her husband were born

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter funeral and burial held in the town where she and her husband were born

With her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends at her funeral in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born.

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Argentina's president-elect tells top Biden officials that he's committed to freedom

Read full article: Argentina's president-elect tells top Biden officials that he's committed to freedom

Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei met Tuesday with senior Biden administration officials at the White House.

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Jimmy Carter attends as family, presidents and first ladies celebrate Rosalynn Carter

Read full article: Jimmy Carter attends as family, presidents and first ladies celebrate Rosalynn Carter

Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most.

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Argentina's right-wing president-elect to meet with a top Biden adviser

Read full article: Argentina's right-wing president-elect to meet with a top Biden adviser

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei is getting a meeting with a top Biden aide.

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Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian

The family of Rosalynn Carter has begun three days of memorials for the former first lady and global humanitarian who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96.

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Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter were not only a global power couple but also best friends and life mates

Read full article: Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter were not only a global power couple but also best friends and life mates

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are known for being a global power couple.

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President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Read full article: President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter

President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday.

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Rosalynn Carter made a wrongfully convicted felon a White House nanny and helped win her pardon

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter made a wrongfully convicted felon a White House nanny and helped win her pardon

Rosalynn Carter used her powerful posts to address injustices as her husband rose in politics, especially those imposed as part of the racist Jim Crow system that prevailed in Georgia.

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Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance

Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health started during her husband's 1966 campaign for governor, when she spoke almost daily with Georgia families struggling to get help for their loved ones.

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‘Just extraordinary’: Campaign manager who helped Jimmy Carter win Florida looks back on the legacy of Rosalynn Carter

Read full article: ‘Just extraordinary’: Campaign manager who helped Jimmy Carter win Florida looks back on the legacy of Rosalynn Carter

It’s been nearly 50 years since Mike Hightower first met Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, but his memories remain vivid.

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Rosalynn Carter's tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter's tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home

Rosalynn Carter’s tiny hometown of Plains, Georgia, is mourning the death of the former U.S. first lady and global humanitarian.

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5 times the world fell in love with Jimmy Carter after his presidency

Read full article: 5 times the world fell in love with Jimmy Carter after his presidency

Even though Jimmy Carter spent time in the Oval Office, history will remember the Carters for much more than Jimmy’s tenure as president.

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Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian

Read full article: Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian

Reactions are pouring in to the death of Rosalynn Carter.

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Notable quotes from former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Read full article: Notable quotes from former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Notable quotes from former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

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A timeline of key moments from former first lady Rosalynn Carter's 96 years

Read full article: A timeline of key moments from former first lady Rosalynn Carter's 96 years

A timeline of key moments from former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s 96 years.

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Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics

Rosalynn Carter drew the nickname “Steel Magnolia” when she arrived in Washington as first lady.

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Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, dies after entering hospice care at home, Carter Center says

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, dies after entering hospice care at home, Carter Center says

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died Sunday at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center.

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Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96.

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Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says

The Carter Center has announced that former first lady Rosalynn Carter is in hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia.

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Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world

Read full article: Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world

Jimmy Carter put off his usual Sunday practice of watching church services online to instead celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains.

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Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president's 99th birthday

Read full article: Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president's 99th birthday

Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday.

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Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream

Rosalynn Carter celebrated her 96th birthday at home with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community commemorated the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy.

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, Georgia

Read full article: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, Georgia

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are marking their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their south Georgia home, extending their record as the longest-married first couple ever as both face significant health challenges.

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CDC: About 5 million adults have dementia

Read full article: CDC: About 5 million adults have dementia

One out of every six women and one out of every ten men living past the age of 55 will develop dementia according to recent data.

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The Carters and the Kings formed an alliance for race relations though Jimmy and Martin never met

Read full article: The Carters and the Kings formed an alliance for race relations though Jimmy and Martin never met

Jimmy Carter is now 98 years old as he receives hospice care.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

Read full article: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family announced Tuesday.

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Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream

Read full article: Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream

Jimmy Carter's grandson says the former president remains in good spirits three months after entering end-of-life care at home.

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Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How 'the weirdo factor' rocked '76

Read full article: Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How 'the weirdo factor' rocked '76

Jimmy Carter’s Baptist faith was one of his calling cards in the 1976 presidential campaign.

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The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)

Read full article: The Carters: What you know may be wrong (or not quite right)

Exaggeration, misinformation and myth have always infected politics – even before social media took it to the extreme.

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Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond

Read full article: Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond

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.

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Jimmy Carter: White House rise depended on twists before '76

Read full article: Jimmy Carter: White House rise depended on twists before '76

Jimmy Carter’s path to the presidency is an oft-told story, especially by aspiring presidents trying to be the next politician to defy Washington expectations.

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Fond remembrances for Jimmy Carter after entering hospice

Read full article: Fond remembrances for Jimmy Carter after entering hospice

Well-wishes and fond remembrances for former President Jimmy Carter were pouring in a day after he entered hospice care at his home in Georgia.

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Jimmy Carter celebrating 98 with family, friends, baseball

Read full article: Jimmy Carter celebrating 98 with family, friends, baseball

Jimmy Carter, already the longest-living U.S. president in history, turned 98 on Saturday.

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Roland Mesnier, pastry chef for five presidents, dies at 78

Read full article: Roland Mesnier, pastry chef for five presidents, dies at 78

The man who created often-magical desserts for five presidents and their guests as White House executive pastry chef has died at age 78.

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Rosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies

Read full article: Rosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies

Rosalynn Carter turns 95 Thursday, and her birthday is being marked with butterflies.

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For 112-year-old veteran's daughter, care is a labor of love

Read full article: For 112-year-old veteran's daughter, care is a labor of love

Caring for her father, the nation's oldest veteran, is a full-time job for Vanessa Brooks.

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Jimmy Carter, trounced in 1980, gets fresh look from history

Read full article: Jimmy Carter, trounced in 1980, gets fresh look from history

Jimmy Carter is sometimes called a better former president than he was president.

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Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn celebrate 75 years of marriage

Read full article: Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn celebrate 75 years of marriage

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in their hometown of Plains, Georgia.

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Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’

Read full article: Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary on July 7, extending their record as the longest married presidential couple in American history.

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Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

Read full article: Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

President Joe Biden has visited former President Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia, where the 96-year-old and his wife, Rosalynn, have lived most of their lives.

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Bidens to visit Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter while in Georgia

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The White House says President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, and his wife, Rosalynn, while in Georgia this week.

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Former presidents, first ladies urge Americans to get shots

Read full article: Former presidents, first ladies urge Americans to get shots

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON – Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them, as part of a campaign to overcome hesitancy about the shots. Two public service announcements from the Ad Council and the business-supported COVID Collaborative feature Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter as well as first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Rosalynn Carter. In a 60-second spot, the former presidents say what they're most looking forward to once the pandemic ends. It features Bush, Obama and Clinton encouraging vaccinations. The “It's Up to You” campaign encourages Americans to visit www.GetVaccineAnswers.org to get the facts about the vaccines.

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Vaccinated for virus, Jimmy Carter and wife back in church

Read full article: Vaccinated for virus, Jimmy Carter and wife back in church

Sept. 30, 2018 file photo of former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter. PLAINS, Ga. – Now that former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are vaccinated against COVID-19, they have returned to one of their favorite things: church. Maranatha Baptist Church in tiny Plains, Georgia, announced on its Facebook page Wednesday that Carter, 96, and Rosalynn Carter, 93, were again attending worship in person. Jimmy Carter hasn’t resumed teaching his Sunday school class, which once drew thousands of visitors annually. But video from last Sunday’s service showed both of the Carters sitting in their customary spots on the front pew and wearing face masks.

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An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest

Read full article: An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest

Final preparations are made ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. What to watch for on Inauguration Day:THE SWEARING-INBiden's oath of office is the only essential. Others say the first eyewitness account of a president using those words came at Chester Arthur’s inauguration in 1881. Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman will read an original poem, “The Hill We Climb.”THE SPEECHA president’s inauguration speech is designed to set the tone and the policies the new administration will pursue. The National Mall is closed and just a fraction of the tickets usually handed out for an inauguration will be distributed.

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won't attend Biden's inauguration

Read full article: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won't attend Biden's inauguration

FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2018 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are seen ahead of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals, in Atlanta. Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)ATLANTA – Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Carter was the first former president to confirm his plans to attend Trump’s inauguration in 2017. The elder Bush was the lone former president at the time who did not attend Trump’s inauguration.

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A mask and parade: Jimmy Carter celebrates 96th birthday

Read full article: A mask and parade: Jimmy Carter celebrates 96th birthday

This photo provided by The Carter Center shows former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 in Plains, Ga. Former President Jimmy Carter marked his 96th birthday Thursday, the latest milestone for the longest-lived of the 44 men to hold the highest American office. (Luke Usry/The Carter Center via AP)ATLANTA – Former President Jimmy Carter marked his 96th birthday Thursday, the latest milestone for the longest-lived of the 44 men to hold the highest American office. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, now 93, recorded audio addresses for Democrats’ virtual national convention urging the election of nominee Joe Biden, who was a young senator from Delaware when Jimmy Carter won the presidency in 1976. Perhaps most notable among Carter’s 2020 election maneuvering is the Carter Center for the first time designating the United States as a “backsliding” democracy. Weeks before his 95th birthday last year, Carter alluded to the advanced ages of several candidates at the time.

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How you can wish Jimmy Carter a happy 96th birthday

Read full article: How you can wish Jimmy Carter a happy 96th birthday

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 96 years old on Thursday and continues to add to his record as the oldest living president. Carter planned to celebrate at his home in Plains, Georgia, with his wife of 74 years, Rosalynn Carter, according to a spokeswoman for the Carter Center in Atlanta. The Carter Center, the not-for-profit organization founded by the Carters nearly 40 years ago, is encouraging people to post a birthday message. Join the fun and send him a birthday wish on the below birthday board. Carter had been a Naval officer, peanut farmer Georgia senator and Georgia governor when he was elected president in 1976.

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Carter Center, pushing for fair elections, turns focus to US

Read full article: Carter Center, pushing for fair elections, turns focus to US

WASHINGTON The Carter Center, an organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, has worked for decades to ensure fair elections in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The Carter Center says its efforts will focus on two main initiatives: providing information to the public on key election issues and ensuring transparency in the election process through independent observers. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the 2020 election will be the most rigged election in U.S. history. He was a one-term Democratic president who served from 1976 to 1981. He and Rosalynn Carter founded the Carter Center in 1982.

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Jimmy Carter needed stitches after falling at home

Read full article: Jimmy Carter needed stitches after falling at home

When asked if he would consider running for president, former President Jimmy Carter joked he hopes there is an "age limit" on the office. PLAINS, Georgia (CNN) - Undeterred by a fall Sunday morning, former President Jimmy Carter traveled to Nashville in the evening, where he spoke on stage at the iconic Ryman Auditorium alongside former first lady Rosalynn Carter. "Well, first of all, I want to explain my black eye," Carter, who walked with a cane, said. Carter, who turned 95 last week, held the podium as he gave brief remarks kicking off the 36th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project with Habitat for Humanity. Yearwood walked off the stage arm-in-arm with the former President, as Brooks stood with Mrs. Carter.

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