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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter, 39th American president from 1977 to 1981, celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1. A look back at the journey of a president who embodies the end of an era.
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Jimmy Carter, 39th American president from 1977 to 1981, celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1. A look back at the journey of a president who embodies the end of an era.
Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday, October 1. An unprecedented birthday for a former American leader. President of the United States between 1977 and 1981, the Democrat celebrated this anniversary in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. He returned to live there after leaving the White House. A city that is predominantly Republican. Among the festivities: a flypast of military planes over his house.
After a series of hospitalizations, he has been receiving end-of-life care since February 2023. The former president remains very interested in politics. He even wants to vote for Kamala Harris in the November election which pits the vice-president against former Republican President Donald Trump.
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