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Live updates: Former President Jimmy Carter to lie in state at the US Capitol
He will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol.
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What will be closed on Thursday due to Jimmy Carter's funeral?
Though a National Day of Mourning isn’t recognized as an official federal holiday, some organizations and businesses will be affected by the observance.
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left behind a legacy of giving back through nonprofits
President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.
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Habitat for Humanity groups in CT reflect on former President Jimmy Carter's impact
As the world mourns the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, members of Habitat for Humanity in our state say his passing weighs heavy on their hearts. Carter and his wife were heavily involved in this organization. For 35 years, they built homes in the U.S. and overseas for people in need, putting the organization on the map. From 1984…
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People in Conn. remember former President Jimmy Carter
People in Connecticut are remembering former President Jimmy Carter after he passed away at the age of 100.
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Jimmy Carter on his way back to Washington, where he remained an outsider
Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.
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Jimmy Carter lies in repose at Carter Center in Atlanta
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in repose at the Carter Center in Atlanta until Tuesday morning, when the national service moves to Washington.
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Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or former presidents to cover flags at federal government buildings and their grounds.
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Jimmy Carter's flag-draped casket is on its way to Atlanta as 39th president's state funeral begins
Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye has begun in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago.
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Jimmy Carter's state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral
President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
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Jimmy Carter to be honored at services in Washington, D.C., and Plains, Georgia
Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C., beginning Saturday, Jan. 4, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 9. The schedule includes a service at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; public viewings in Atlanta and Washington; a service at the U.S. Capitol; a national funeral at Washington National...
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Flags fly at half staff as country mourns Jimmy Carter
Memorials have grown for former President Jimmy Carter and flags have been lowered to half staff around the world.
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Former president Jimmy Carter had a local impact on Connecticut
Tributes continue for former president Jimmy Carter – America’s longest-living president died at the age of 100. Carter’s state funeral will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, at Washington National Cathedral. President Biden declared the ninth a National Day of Mourning for the former Democratic president. We spoke with politicians, military members and people in New London about what Carter…
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Remembering Jimmy Carter and his ties to Connecticut
Tributes continue for former president Jimmy Carter – America’s longest-living president who died at the age of 100 on Sunday. Here’s more on the legacy he leaves behind, specifically in Connecticut.
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Jimmy Carter's single term in office was a springboard for Black women in politics
Carter appointed 18 women to top positions within his administration, accelerating the careers of several Black women appointees.
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Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were married 77 years. Their 5 marriage secrets
The couple fell in love when they were teenagers and had an enduring romance into their 90s. Here’s how they kept their relationship strong for decades.
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Carter was the first president to move the needle, albeit slowly, on gay rights
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, stood out for his early support for pro-gay legislation and his embrace of LGBTQ advocates, historians say.
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World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as humanitarian, peacemaker
World leaders paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter for his work during his presidency and afterward.
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How American presidents have planned their own funerals
Jimmy Carter’s funeral will feature an interstate choreography of grief, ceremony and logistics that is characteristic of state funerals. Ever since the nation’s founding, Americans have bid farewell to former presidents with an intricate series of events including longstanding traditions and personal touches.