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The tributes, including those from all five living presidents, came Sunday after it was announced that former President Jimmy Carter died at his home on Plains, Georgiaat 100 years old
Carter was the 39th president of the United States, but he was also a peanut farmer with a vision of “competent and compassionate” government, which propelled him to the White House.
Former President Bill Clinton said in a statement Sunday that he and his wife, Hillary, met Carter in 1975 as “proud and early supporters” of his presidential campaign.
“Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long and good life,” Clinton wrote. “Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others, to the end.”
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Clinton went on to praise her presidential colleague for his commitment to civil rights while serving as a state senator and governor of Georgia, as well as his efforts as president to protect natural resources in the National Wildlife Refuge Arctic, returning the Panama Canal to Panama and securing peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David.
Carter’s devotions after serving as president also drew praise from Clinton, including the Carter Center’s efforts to support honest elections, advance peace and fight disease.
“I will always be proud to have presented the Medal of Freedom to him and Rosalynn in 1999, and to have worked with him in the years since he left the White House,” Clinton wrote. “Our prayers are with Jack, Chip, Jeff, Amy and their families.”
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Former President George W. Bush said Carter was “a man of deep convictions” who was loyal to his family, his community and his country.
“President Carter dignified the office. And his efforts to leave behind a better world did not end with the presidency,” Bush said. “His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center was an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations.”
Carter, according to former President Obama, promised voters he would always tell the truth, which Obama said he “did.”
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From left: former presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter (HUM Images/Universal Image Group via Getty Images)
“He believed that some things were more important than re-election: things like integrity, respect and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in the image of God,” he added. “Whenever I had the opportunity to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he not only professed these values. He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught us all what it means to live a life of grace. dignity, justice and service”.
Obama pointed out a quote Carter said when accepting his Nobel Peace Prize: “God gives us the ability to choose. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.”
“He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it,” Obama said.
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In another post about X, Obama said: “President Carter taught us all what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice and service. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family and all that we love and learned from this extraordinary man.”
President Biden referred to Carter as a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism.
He also said that he and his wife will love seeing Carter and his late wife, Rosalynn, together, noting that the love between the two is the “definition of partnership,” while their leadership is the definition of “patriotism”.
“We will miss them both dearly, but take comfort in knowing that they are reunited once again and will forever be in our hearts,” Biden said. “To the entire Carter family, we send our thanks for sharing them with America and the world. To their staff, from the first days to the last days, we have no doubt that you will continue to do the good works they carry out. legacy “.
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President-elect Trump also reacted to Carter’s death on Truth Social.
“Jimmy’s challenges as president came at a crucial 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,” Trump wrote. “Melania and I are thinking fondly of the Carter family and their loved ones during this difficult time. We urge everyone to keep them in our hearts and prayers.”
