Former President Jimmy Carter was eulogized by Steve Ford, the son of late President Gerald Ford, who shared a close friendship with Carter despite their political rivalry.
It is unusual for five current and former presidents to gather at the same event, but when it happens, it is often at a funeral.
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.
In November 2010, former President Jimmy Carter visited my office in the White House, where I had just taken up the post of national security adviser. It was a reunion of sorts: at age 22, I had begun my career working for Carter,
Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford may have started as political rivals, but they formed a tight bond behind the scenes, a former White House staffer tells PEOPLE. Their connection would span dec
Donald Trump is upset that U.S. flags will fly at half-staff at his inauguration on Jan. 20, a gesture that honors late former President Jimmy Carter. He wrote in a post on Truth Social that 'nobody wants to see this' and made the untrue claim that it will be the first time this has ever happened.
The events started on Saturday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center where Secret Service began their motorcade to Atlanta. Carter’s body will lie in repose from Saturday to early Tuesday.
U.S. stock markets will close on Thursday of next week in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a long-held Wall Street tradition in mourning the nation’s leaders.
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.
President Jimmy Carter shakes hands with the crowd after delivering an address at Wait Chapel concerning the Soviet threat, March 17, 1978. To the right of Carter is Fifth District Congressman Steve Neal. More than 50 years after filling out his ballot, Jimmy Walker freely admits it.
It was hard to overlook the similarities between the two presidencies as Joe Biden eulogized his longtime friend Jimmy Carter.