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All of Jimmy Carter's living successors were in attendance at Washington National Cathedral, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House, delivering a eulogy.
Follow live updates and the latest news as the nation honors Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States.
President Joe Biden was in his first term as senator for Delaware in 1977 at the time Carter was in office. Biden will be at Carter’s funeral Thursday morning to give a eulogy to the late 39th president.
10:48 a.m. Mondale’s eulogy recalled their time in the White House as a “marker for Americans dedicated to justice and decency” and how “Carter was far-sighted” and “put aside his short-term political interests to tackle challenges that demanded sacrifice.”
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President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse Carter’s one and only presidential campaign in 1976, eulogized him at Wednesday’s state funeral in Washington. Carter had been receiving hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, since 2023 for an undisclosed illness.
Jimmy Carter's remains arrive at US Capitol in dramatic farewell: Live updatesStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Carter's casket was brought to ornate hall on Capitol Hill via a horse-drawn caisson.
President Biden on Thursday eulogized former President Jimmy Carter, hailing the 39th president as a man of character who left an enduring legacy both during his time in the White House and after