bet168 U.S. Presidents Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter
Former presidents joined world leaders and others in mourning former President Jimmy Carter after his death on Sunday at 100, recalling him as a humble humanitarian and global statesman who fought for peace and democracy during his four years in the White House and in his long and active post-presidency.
As news of Mr. Carter’s death at his home in Plains, Ga., spread across the world, others who have occupied the Oval Office paid tribute to his life, saying he had been guided by his Christian faith and his dedication to charity and kindness.
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They remembered him not only for accomplishments in office, but also for his work through the Carter Center, which he and his wife, Rosalynn, founded after his presidency to promote peace, fight disease and combat social inequality.
President Biden, who was a first-term senator from Delaware when Mr. Carter was elected president in 1976, called Mr. Carter a “dear friend” who “saved, lifted and changed the lives of people all across the globe.”
“He worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. He added that young Americans and “anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning” should look to Jimmy Carter.
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President Biden Pays Tribute to Jimmy CarterPresident Biden said that former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at 100, was not only a great leader but also a “dear friend.”Today America and the world, in my view, lost a remarkable leader. He was a statesman and humanitarian. And Jill and I lost a dear friend. I’ve been hanging out with Jimmy Carter for over 50 years, it dawned on me. He used to kid me about it, that I was the first national figure to endorse him in 1976, when he ran for president. What I find extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people all around the world, all over the world, feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. And that’s because Jimmy Carter lived a life measured not by words but by his deeds. Just look at his life, his life’s work. He worked to eradicate disease, not just at home but around the world. Jimmy Carter was just as courageous in his battle against cancer as he was in everything in his life. Cancer was a common bond between our two families, as in many other families. And our son Beau died, when he died Jimmy and Rosalynn were there to help us heal. Jimmy knew the ravages of the disease too well. We talked and shared our beliefs that as a nation we have the talent, we have the talent and the resources to one day end cancer as we know it, if we make the investments. He believed that like I do. We’d all do well to try to be a little more like Jimmy Carter. You know, my mom – you’ve heard me say this before – she’d say: Bravery lives in every heart, and someday it’ll be summoned. Every time it was summoned he stepped up.
President Biden said that former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at 100, was not only a great leader but also a “dear friend.”CreditCredit...Tom Brenner for The New York TimesWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.
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