As Jimmy Carter's remains are scheduled to be transported to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, here is what to know about this week's funeral schedule.
The day of mourning will be held on the same day as Mr. Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Biden will deliver a eulogy at the funeral, and a eulogy written by Gerald R. Ford, who died in 2006, will be read by his son Steven Ford.
The Army's Old Guard caisson unit resumes operation for President Jimmy Carter's funeral. It had been suspended for mistreatment of the horses.
Here are details about former President Jimmy Carter's funeral procession, which will travel from South Georgia to Atlanta and Washington, D.C., before returning to Plains.
“President Carter was four decades ahead of his time,” said Manish Bapna, who leads the Natural Resources Defense Council. Carter called for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions well before “climate change” was part of the American lexicon, he said.
The state funeral process will conclude for President Jimmy Carter with services at the National Cathedral in D.C., and then private services back home in Plains.
As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican.
Early in his presidency, in May 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter gave a commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame that outlined a new approach to America’s role in the world: Carter said human rights should be a “fundamental tenet of our foreign policy.
Carter’s life reflected a deep commitment to equality, justice, peace, and human rights. His vision of fair global relations remains vital today.
Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of mourning for his funeral.
As the nation continues to reflect on the extraordinary life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, who passed away Dec. 29 at the age of 100, many have unfortunately chosen to fixate on a single descriptive: one-term president.