The funeral of the former US president is scheduled to be held Jimmy Carter Today at the National Cathedral, which US President Joe Biden declared a national day of mourning after the death of the thirty-ninth president of the United States.
Biden is scheduled to deliver a eulogy at Jimmy Carter’s funeralIt is also expected that all five living US presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and President-elect Donald, will attend the funeral. Trump Who will return to his position within days
CBS said that Thursday’s ceremony will conclude, six days later The death of Jimmy Carterwho died on December 29 at the age of 100, and after the funeral, Carter will return to Georgia to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.
Biden said of Carter posthumously: “With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, establish peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, shelter the homeless, and always stand up for the least among us. He saved and uplifted the lives of people all over the world.” the world”.
A statement from the Washington National Cathedral said: “President Carter embodied what it means to translate faith into action. From his selflessness and human spirit, we draw inspiration. From his example of sincerity and generous faith, we find hope that we can learn how to embody his example of good and sincere service.”
The last time Carter appeared in a public event – his appearance is rare in the recent period – was in November 2023, when he participated in the memorial service of his wife, Rosalynn, who died at the age of 96 years. Jimmy Carter is considered the most active and committed former American president on the international scene, and he won the Nobel Prize. For peace, he played a prominent role in the Camp David Treaty, and in a television interview in 2010, he said: “Perhaps my role as a former president is higher in status than the role of other presidents.”
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