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Members of the Carter Protective Division of the US Secret Service are in mourning tonight as agents privately share stories in person and in group messages of the agency’s work guarding the former president and his family for nearly half a century, CNN reports.
“We’ve been planning for (today),” said the official, “but it’s still a gut punch.”
While in office and beyond, the Secret Service has maintained a protective detail for the Carter family based in Georgia.
“We’re not finished,” said the official, noting the Secret Service was working with the Defense Department to plan for Carter’s expected return to Washington DC, for a memorial service and his final resting back in Georgia.
“Dozens and dozens of agents had the honor of a lifetime to serve the Carters” the official said. “We’re coming to grips with the fact this era is now ending.”
Tributes to Jimmy Carter have rolled in since his family announced the former president’s death earlier today. Among them are charities and non-governmental organizations that Carter supported and worked closely with, including Habitat for Humanity and Human Rights Watch.
A statement by Habitat for Humanity thanked Carter and noted that he had “helped families build and repair homes, shone a light on the tremendous global need for decent and affordable shelter, and brought hope and opportunity to communities around the world.”
Human Rights Watch issued a tribute video and said Carter offered a “powerful example for world leaders to make human rights a priority, and he continued to fight for human rights after he left office.”
Jimmy Carter’s presidential commission on the Holocaust laid the groundwork for the creation of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, recommending the establishment of the museum.
“‘Out of our memory and understanding we must forge an unshakable oath with all civilized people that never again will the world stand silent …’ We mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter, whose presidential commission recommended establishing our Museum,” the museum wrote on X.
Many of the tributes flowing in make reference to the long and remarkable partnership the former president shared with his late wife Rosalynn, who died in November last year, aged 96.
She is remembered for being one of the most politically active first ladies and having played a significant part in her husband Jimmy’s political career, from his election to the Georgia senate in 1962 to his presidential victory in 1976. Memorably, she arrived in Washington with the comment that “it would be a shame not to take advantage of that power”.
Hakeem Jeffries, the congressman from New York and leader of the Democrats in the US House, said:
“We mourn the loss of a great man, role model and humanitarian in President Jimmy Carter. From a peanut farmer to President of the United States, his incredible life, legacy and leadership are a testament to the power of the American dream.
”More than most anyone in modern political history, President and Rosalynn Carter embodied the spirit of James 2:14-17, that faith without works is dead. President Carter’s faith guided him to be a powerful voice for peace everywhere. Whether as a Sunday school teacher, or a champion for human rights on the global stage, President Carter lived out his belief that all people are equal in the eyes of God.
”In the 40 years since he left the Oval Office, President Carter dedicated countless hours to serving our world’s most vulnerable populations. As an elections monitor, he strengthened democracy around the globe and as a prolific volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, he helped build over 4,000 homes on four continents.
”His life’s commitment to humility, kindness and service to others will continue to be a North star for future generations of public servants. President Carter will be deeply missed by all, though we can be heartened that he and his beloved Rosalynn are once again reunited. May their lifelong love and faith be a small comfort to President Carter’s family and all those who loved him.”
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of the Nation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, has written a piece for the Guardian on the passing of Carter.
She writes:
Tributes have invariably described Carter as a decent, dedicated public servant; a longtime Sunday school teacher who built homes with Habitat for Humanity. A humble man who lived modestly and who, unlike his successors, did not enrich himself on the speaker circuit.
But this narrative belies the quietly radical approach Carter took to the post-presidency. By fiercely advocating for peace, and playing an active and transpartisan role in international diplomacy, Carter set a venerable standard for how politicians can serve the public long after leaving office. He did more to advocate for peace as an ex-president than most politicians do in the entirety of their careers …
… Across the entirety of his career, we should remember his fearlessness in the cause of peace, and his faith in the democratic institutions he fought to protect. As he himself said: “We take peace not as a dormant situation, but as one to be fought for – like winning an armed conflict.” The best way to honor Carter’s legacy would be to wage peace for as long as we can, everywhere in the world, with everything we’ve got.
You can read the full piece here.
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Cubans will remember Jimmy Carter “with gratitude,” the island’s leader Miguel Diaz-Canel has said, as condolences continue to pour in for the former US president.
During his presidency, Carter made moves to normalise diplomatic ties and relax US sanctions on the country, and “our people will remember with gratitude his efforts to improve relations,” Diaz-Canel said on Sunday.
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, the Republican congressman from Louisiana, has sent his condolences.
“Today, the thoughts of Americans and the prayers of Congress are lifted up on behalf of the Carter family,” he said.
His statement continues: “President Carter’s story was one of humble beginnings, and his life is a testament to the boundless opportunities available in this great nation. Because of his work in brokering the Camp David Accords and his advocacy with Habitat for Humanity, the world is a more peaceful place, and more Americans have a place to call home.”
“No one can deny that President Carter led an extraordinary life of service to his country. May he rest in peace.”
Panama’s president, Jose Raul Mulino, has sent condolences and also remarked that, as president, Carter orchestrated the transfer of control of the Panama Canal from the US to Panama. This led to a significant easing of political resentment towards the US in the region.
Mulino says: “I offer my condolences to the family and to the people and Government of the United States on the death of former President Jimmy Carter. His stint in the White House was marked by difficult times, and were crucial for Panama in negotiating and signing the Torrijos-Carter Treaties in 1977, which transferred the (Panama) Canal into Panamanian hands and made our country truly sovereign. May his soul rest in peace.”
The outgoing US Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, is among several prominent Republicans praising Carter, the late, former Democratic US president. McConnell has issued a statement on behalf of himself and his wife, Elaine.
It says: “Elaine and I join the Senate and the nation in mourning the passing of our 39th president, Jimmy Carter.
“President Carter served during times of tension and uncertainty, both at home and abroad. But his calm spirit and deep faith seemed unshakeable.
“Jimmy Carter served as our commander-in-chief for four years, but he served as the beloved, unassuming Sunday school teacher at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia for forty. And his humble devotion leaves us little doubt which of those two important roles he prized the most.”
Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, emphasised Carter’s selflessness in his work.
Trudeau says: “Jimmy Carter’s legacy is one of compassion, kindness, empathy, and hard work. He served others both at home and around the world his entire life – and he loved doing it. He was always thoughtful and generous with his advice to me.
“My deepest condolences to the Carter family, his many loved ones, and the American people who are mourning a former President and a lifelong humanitarian. May his selfless service continue to inspire us all for years to come.”
There has been much praise for Carter over his brokering of the peace deal between Egypt and Israel, known as the Camp David Accords, agreed in 1978.
The current Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has said tonight: “In this moment of sorrow, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of former American President Jimmy Carter, as well as to the President and the people of the United States of America.
“His significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel will remain etched in the annals of history, and his humanitarian work exemplifies a lofty standard of love, peace, and brotherhood. His enduring legacy ensures that he will be remembered as one of the world’s most prominent leaders in service to humanity.”
David Smith is the Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief
Early in Mike Bartlett’s 2022 stage play, The 47th, the funeral of former US president Jimmy Carter is held at Washington National Cathedral. Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton are all in attendance. Donald Trump is not invited but turns up anyway – and late. “He’s here to pay his disrespects, and use / A funeral for self-promotion,” Kamala Harris observes.
Life – or rather death – is about to imitate art as Washington prepares to bid farewell to Carter, who died at home in Georgia on Sunday at the age of 100. He was the longest-lived president in US history and the first Democratic president to die since Lyndon Johnson more than half a century ago.
State funerals used to be nonpartisan occasions where Democrats and Republicans put their differences aside. But Carter’s passing comes at a hinge moment when division, rancour and uncertainty prevail. Biden, a fellow one-term president felled by inflation, is heading for the door. Trump, a chaos agent promising to wreak new havoc in the US and beyond, returns to power on 20 January.
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The staff of the Carter Center, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s non-governmental organization to promote conflict resolution, human rights and democracy, has paid tribute.
“The global staff of The Carter Center mourns the passing of our visionary founder, former US President Jimmy Carter, whose long life of selfless service to humanity has left a lasting mark on us and on the world. President Carter believed in giving every effort, as broadly as possible, to make a positive difference in the world.
“His legacy will remain an ongoing inspiration to us at The Carter Center and to everyone who believes in compassion, justice, and human rights. We shall miss President Carter’s strong leadership and profound humility as we carry on his work of waging peace, fighting disease, and building hope.”
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International tributes continue to come in.
Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, said: “I was very sorry to hear of President Carter’s passing and I would like to pay tribute to his decades of selfless public service. His presidency will be remembered for the historic Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, and it was that lifelong dedication to peace that saw him receive the Nobel Peace prize. Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad.”
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, said: “Throughout his life, Jimmy Carter has been a steadfast advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable and has tirelessly fought for peace. France sends its heartfelt thoughts to his family and to the American people.”
Anthony Albanese, the Australian prime minister, said Carter was a person of deep faith and a true humanitarian who dedicated his life to eradicating disease, preventing conflict, tackling poverty and campaigning for human rights.
“Former President Carter rose from humble beginnings to leave a remarkable legacy. Beyond being elected to the Presidency or being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Jimmy Carter’s legacy is best measured in lives changed, saved and uplifted.”
Carter lived 'a life measured not by words, but by his deeds': Biden
Jimmy Carter “lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds,” President Joe Biden said on Sunday in televised remarks addressing the death of the former US leader.
“Just look at his life, his life’s work,” Biden said, speaking from the US Virgin Islands. “He worked to eradicate disease, not just at home, but around the world. He forged peace, advanced civil rights, human rights, promoted free and fair elections around the world. He built housing for the homeless with his own hands.”
Biden says the US and the world lost a “remarkable leader”, and that he lost a “dear friend”.
“America and the world, in my view, lost a remarkable leader. He was a statesman, a humanitarian,” Biden said. “And Jill and I lost a dear friend. I’ve been hanging out with Jimmy Carter for over 50 years.”
Biden said Carter as courageous in his battle against cancer as he was in everything in his life, and noted on the disease being a shared bond between the the two families.
Our son, Beau, died, (and) when he died, Jimmy and Rosa were there to help us heal.
Jimmy knew the ravage of the disease too well. He lost his father, his brother, his sisters, to this terrible disease. So when Jimmy was diagnosed, we did our best to comfort him.
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The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has weighed in. He knows very vividly how difficult it is to try to broker peace in the Middle East.
The Biden administration cabinet member said: “Throughout decades of public service, President Carter embodied integrity, compassion, and a commitment to advancing the freedom, security, and welfare of others.
“He channeled that spirit in his foreign policy, from negotiating the return of the Panama Canal to its host nation, to developing arms control agreements with the Soviet Union. And he brought it to his every exchange and conversation, from heads of state to ordinary citizens.
“President Carter also showed us what can be achieved through tireless and principled diplomacy, mediating a landmark deal with Israel and Egypt that helped forge peace between two nations that had spent decades at war. His efforts are an important reminder of what’s possible, especially amidst renewed conflict and suffering in the region.”
Interim summary
Hello readers, thank you for following along in the news of the death of the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, at the age of 100 on Sunday 29 December.
Carter was the longest-lived US president in history and died at home in his native southern state of Georgia, from where he rose from humble beginnings to what many regard as the most powerful job in the world.
Tributes are still coming in from around the country and across the globe for the man who only served one term but an eventful one in the White House and dedicated the rest of his life to public service in promoting peace, human rights and democracy.
The Guardian team in Australia is now taking over the blog, so stick with us and we’ll bring you the developments as they happen.
Here are some of the main tributes so far:
Britain’s King Charles III has expressed his sadness on the death of Jimmy Carter and issued a message address to the current US president, Joe Biden, and the American people, saying, in part: “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of President Carter. He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many.”
Kamala Harris issued a statement on behalf of herself and her husband, the second gentleman of the US, Doug Emhoff, saying, in part, that Carter “was guided by a deep and abiding faith – in God, in America, and in humanity”.
Former US president Bill Clinton and his wife, former secretary of state and nominee for president, Hillary Clinton, said the former one-term president had worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world.
Barack Obama praised Jimmy Carter’s “decency” as well as his faith and dedicated to public service over a lifetime.
And former US president George W Bush (now only Bush, Clinton and Obama, Joe Biden and president-elect Donald Trump, are the living US commanders-in-chief) offered condolences and prayer to the Carter family in a brief statement that described Carter as “a man of deeply held convictions” and commended his work with Habitat for Humanity.
Joe Biden and Jill Biden said that Carter’s death represented the loss of “an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian”, calling Carter a “dear friend”, and writing of the former president’s “compassion and moral clarity”.
Donald Trump posted, in part: “The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.”
Martin Luther King III, the human rights activist and son of Martin Luther King Jr, and Arndrea Waters King lauded Carter’s human rights advocacy, saying: “While history may have been hard on President Carter at times, today, he is remembered as a global human rights leader.”
Carter is survived by his children, Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Smith Carter and one grandchild. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former president’s son, in a statement.
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Britain’s King Charles III has expressed his sadness on the death of Jimmy Carter and issued a message address to the current US president, Joe Biden, and the American people.
“It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of President Carter. He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977. My thoughts and prayers are with President Carter’s family and the American people at this time,” the king said.
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Kamala Harris pays tribute to Carter's wisdom, kindness
The US vice-president has issued a statement upon the death of America’s longest lived president.
She said: “President Jimmy Carter was guided by a deep and abiding faith – in God, in America, and in humanity. Jimmy Carter’s life is a testament to the power of service – as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, the 76th Governor of Georgia, and the 39th President of the United States.
“He reminded our nation and the world that there is strength in decency and compassion. As President, he protected our air and water, promoted transparency in government, and brokered an historic peace treaty between Egypt and Israel at Camp David. Throughout his life, President Carter was strengthened by the love and support of his partner of 77 years, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, whose life President Biden and I had the opportunity to celebrate in Georgia last year,” she said, referring to Rosalynn Carter’s funeral.
The statement from Harris and the second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, continues: “After leaving office, President Carter continued his fight for peace, democracy, and human dignity through the Carter Center. I had the privilege of knowing President Carter for years. I will always remember his kindness, wisdom, and profound grace.
“His life and legacy continue to inspire me – and will inspire generations to come. Our world is a better place because of President Carter. Doug and I send our love and prayers to the Carter family.”
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Clintons praise Carter's work for 'better, fairer world'
Bill and Hillary Clinton have sent praise for the late Jimmy Carter. The former two-term Democratic US president and his wife, who was secretary of state and then the Democratic party nominee for president in 2016, issued a statement.
They said the former one-term president had worked tirelessly for a better world.
The statement says: “From his commitment to civil rights as a state senator and governor of Georgia; to his efforts as President to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David; to his post-Presidential efforts at the Carter Center supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity – he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world.”
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Even the Empire State Building, which will be lit with the colors red, white and blue, is paying respects to Jimmy Carter.
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A statement issued by the Council on American-Islamic Relations highlighted Carter’s writings and advocacy around Palestinian rights.
“Even when President Carter faced vitriolic attacks from anti-Palestinian groups for his prescient book ‘Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid,’ he stood firm,” said the statement. “He was a humanitarian role model, and we pray that a new generation of principled political leaders will take inspiration from his legacy.”
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Barack Obama praises 'President Carter's decency'
Many public eulogies of former president Jimmy Carter have expressed appreciation for his public service and deep personal faith. Among them, Barack Obama wrote in a statement:
“For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking with a wink if there were any visitors that morning, would be President Jimmy Carter – preparing to teach Sunday school, just like he had done for most of his adult life.”
The “many people in that church on Sunday morning were there,” Obama wrote, out of an appreciation for Carter’s legacy as a human rights advocate. They also came “at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency”.
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George W Bush: Carter was 'a man of deeply held convictions'
George W Bush offered condolences and prayer to the Carter family in a brief statement that described Carter as “a man of deeply held convictions” and commended his work with Habitat for Humanity. Carter was an outspoken critic of the Iraq war and called it one of the most “gross and damaging mistakes our nation ever made”, and Bush’s administration “the worst in history”.
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Nancy Pelosi: Carter’s life 'saintly in its devotion to public service and peace'
US representative and former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has released a statement calling Carter’s life “saintly in its devotion to public service and peace”.
The congresswoman wrote: “[A]t the heart of President Carter’s public service was his fervent commitment to honoring the spark of divinity within every person. He always defended that spark: whether teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.”
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Bidens: Carter 'showed we are great nation because we are a good people'
In a statement, Joe Biden and Jill Biden said that Carter’s death represented the loss of “an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian”, calling Carter a “dear friend”, and writing of the former president’s “compassion and moral clarity”.
“He showed that we are great nation because we are a good people – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong,” said the statement.
Biden also announced that the White House would order an official state funeral for Carter.
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Trump reacts to Carter's death: 'We all owe him a debt of gratitude'
Donald Trump has also reacted to Carter’s death, writing in a post on the social media platform Truth Social: “Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History.”
“The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude,” the president-elect wrote.
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US representative and chair of the Democratic party of Georgia, Nikema Williams wrote on Sunday that she and her husband “named our son Carter after our 39th president because he showed us that ordinary Georgians can do extraordinary things. He was one of the greatest public servants of our time – and he was also a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia”.
“From a southwest Georgia town of a few hundred people to the Oval Office, President Carter went from sowing crops to sowing the seeds of peace around the world.”
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Stacey Abrams: Carter was 'a giant who never saw anyone as smaller than himself'
The former Georgia house of representatives minority leader Stacey Abrams called Carter “a giant who never saw anyone as smaller than himself” in a post on X.
“Whether at a Boys & Girls Club banquet or when he sponsored a medical clinic for the uninsured in his corner of rural Georgia, he lived James 2:17 each day,” she said. “Jimmy Carter built homes, saved lives and tended to souls. God bless President Carter, may the family he and Mrs. Carter raised know only comfort in these days of grief.”
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Martin Luther King III, the human rights activist and son of Martin Luther King Jr, and Arndrea Waters King lauded Carter’s human rights advocacy in a statement Sunday.
“While history may have been hard on President Carter at times, today, he is remembered as a global human rights leader,” they wrote.
“Over the years, my family found comfort in President Carter’s wise counsel and strong leadership. Even after he left office, he carried on the legacies that my family has long-championed, the eradication of the triple evils – poverty, racism, and violence.”
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Reactions to Jimmy Carter’s death are pouring in. Jon Ossoff, the US senator from Carter’s home state of Georgia, wrote in as statement that Carter’s “lifetime of work and dedication to public service changed the lives of many across our state, our country, and around the world”.
Ossoff commended Carter for “his commitment to democracy and human rights, his enduring faith, his philanthropic leadership, and his deep love of family”.
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The Carter Center, a humanitarian non-governmental organization founded by Jimmy Carter, has publicized a tribute website for Carter including a condolence book and biographical details about the late president. The Carter Center has announced that it will provide information about funeral services shortly.
Carter was the subject of thousands of photographs due to his long life dedicated to public service in one way or another. Here are some of the most striking images from a decades-long career:
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Carter is survived by his children, Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Smith Carter and one grandchild.
“My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former president’s son, in a statement.
“My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.”
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Broadly unpopular after losing to Ronald Reagan in 1980, Carter went on to have one of the most distinguished post-presidential careers. He was awarded the Nobel peace prize for “decades of untiring effort” for human rights and peacemaking. His humanitarian work was conducted under the Atlanta-based Carter Center, which he founded in the early 1980s, with his wife Rosalynn.
Carter traveled the world as a peace emissary, election observer and public health advocate. He made visits to North Korea in 1994 and Cuba in 2002. The Carter Center is credited with helping to cure river blindness, trachoma and Guinea worm disease, which went from millions of cases in Africa and Asia in 1986 to a handful today.
Carter was a critic of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, drone warfare, warrantless government surveillance and the prison at Guantánamo Bay. He won admiration, and loathing, for his involvement in efforts for Middle East peace, urging a two-state solution in speeches and books including Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
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Carter took office in 1977 after serving just one term as governor of Georgia.
His unfamiliarity with Washington was seen as a virtue after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam war years. And his time in office started off with some early successes.
In 1977 Carter completed a treaty that returned control of the Panama Canal to Panama – an agreement that had eluded his predecessors.
In 1978, Carter facilitated Camp David talks between the then Israeli prime minister, Menachem Begin, and the Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, that led to a peace deal between the two countries.
But his presidency ultimately became riddled with economic and foreign policy crises, starting with high unemployment and double-digit inflation and culminating in the Iran hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A rolling energy crisis saw the price of oil triple from 1978 to 1980, leading to lines at US gas stations.
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Jimmy Carter, who was a tireless advocate for global health and human rights, was the longest-lived president in US history. He only served one term in the White House after being beaten by Ronald Reagan in 1981.
But Carter spent the decades afterward focused on international relations and human rights, efforts that won him the Nobel peace prize in 2002.
Carter’s death comes after his wife, Rosalynn Carter passed away in November 2023 at the age of 96.
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Jimmy Carter, former US president and rights advocate, dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, a broker of peace in the Middle East in his time, and a tireless advocate for global health and human rights, has died, it was announced Sunday. He was 100 years old.
A Georgia Democrat, Carter was the longest-lived president in US history. He only served one term in the White House and was soundly beaten by Ronald Reagan in 1981. But Carter spent the decades afterward focused on international relations and human rights, efforts that won him the Nobel peace prize in 2002.
