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Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady Who Wielded Influence in Turbulent Presidency, Dies at 96
19Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady Who Wielded Influence in Turbulent Presidency, Dies at 96

Rosalynn Carter, who as first lady of the U.S. served as a key adviser to her husband, Jimmy, during his turbulent presidency, died at her home in Plains, Ga., on Sunday, according to the Carter Center. She was 96.“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” former President Carter said in a statement issued Sunday. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Americans Honor Jimmy Carter, Celebrate Former President’s 99th Birthday
1Oct By adminNo Comments
Politics

Americans Honor Jimmy Carter, Celebrate Former President’s 99th Birthday

ATLANTA (AP) — J. Edgar Hoover became the federal government’s top cop. Ellis Island was curtailed as a portal for immigrants to the United States. France hosted the first Winter Olympics. And a baby in rural Georgia became the first future American president born in a hospital.The year was 1924, and that tiny fellow in Plains was James Earl Carter Jr., known as “Jimmy” from the start.The 39th president was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday. The party was moved up a day to ensure it wouldn’t be canceled by a potential federal government shutdown that Congress narrowly averted Saturday evening with a deal sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.“I think of him as a man who did so much to help low-income people and minoriti...
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Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Are ‘Coming To The End,’ Grandson Says
16Sep By adminNo Comments
Politics

Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Are ‘Coming To The End,’ Grandson Says

Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter are “coming to the end” but finding time for each other and family as they face health concerns, according to their grandson Jason Carter.“He’s been in hospice now for several months, but they are happy,” said Jason, chair of The Carter Center, in remarks to USA Today.“They are together. They are at home. They’re in love, and I don’t think anyone gets more than that. I mean, it’s a perfect situation for this time in their lives.”His comments arrive months after The Carter Center announced in February that the former president was entering hospice care at the couple’s home in Plains, Georgia.The center, in May, later shared that the former first lady had been diagnosed with dementia.FILE - In this photo from Feb. 8, 2017, ...
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