The funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who He died on Sunday At the age of 100, it will be on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral.
Carter, the son of a peanut farmer who was elected the nation’s 39th president, died surrounded by family at his home in Plains, Georgia, just months after becoming the former director of U.S. history.
Former President Jimmy Carter interviewed for “The Presidents’ Gatekeepers” project at the Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia on September 14, 2011.
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President Joe Biden, who praised Carter as a “man of principle, faith and humility,” has also declared Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning for the former Democratic leader.
Washington National Cathedral, located just a few miles north of the White House, has hosted several state funerals for former presidents, including Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford and George HW Bush.
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