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Carter remembered for humanitarian work and Egypt-Israel peace treaty 'The man had character,' Biden says Carter's remains return to Plains, Georgia for burial Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics. Hundreds of mourners, including President Joe Biden and the four living former U.S. presidents, filed into the Washington National Cathedral, where a military guard deposited Carter's flag-draped coffin at the start of a roughly two-hour service that featured tributes to Carter's long life. Fellow Democrat Biden eulogized the 39th president, who died on ...

Lying in the Rotunda in Washington, D.C., are the final remains of one of the greatest humanitarians to have ever served as President of the United States, President Jimmy Carter. It is with deep emotion and reverence that I reflect on the privilege of meeting him on several occasions. What impressed me the most about President Carter was not the grandeur of his title, but his unparalleled humanity, humility, and empathy for the poor and underprivileged. I first met President Carter in 1992 while I was relatively new at Turner Broadcasting System, then owned by CNN Founder, Mr. Ted Turner. A call came from the Chairman's Office, informing us that President Carter, General Olusegun Obasanjo, and an African entrepreneur interested in the media business would be visiting. &n...

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Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered for a life that rose above politics

Jimmy Carter: The true servant leader -A tribute by Edward Boateng