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News Articles: President Jimmy Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter at Sunday School in 2015.

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Kudos to Jimmy Carter: messages of admiration and gratitude flow into Carter Center website

Since the announcement that former President Jimmy Carter would continue his hospice care at home after a few stays in the hospital, people around the world have used the Carter Center's Kudoboard to send him best wishes during this time.

February 20, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is pictured in 2018 in New York City.

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, enters hospice care

Carter is 98 years old and served as president from 1977 to 1981. The longest-lived former president has suffered from a series of health challenges in recent years.

February 18, 2023
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  • Giulia Heyward
Former Georgia Senator Max Cleland salutes delegates before introducing Sen. John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, July 29, 2004, at the Fleet Center in Boston, Mass. President Joe Biden and three former presidents have paid tribute to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Cleland, who lost limbs while serving in Vietnam.

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Tribute for late VA chief Max Cleland, who lost limbs in war

President Joe Biden and three former presidents have paid tribute to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Max Cleland, who lost limbs while serving in Vietnam. Cleland died of congestive heart failure in November at age 79, but his memorial service was delayed until Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2022
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Records from the White House collection are seen in 2010.

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From Pat Boone to the Sex Pistols: Inside the secret White House record collection

John Chuldenko, a grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, is shining a light on the White House vinyl collection, which is outdated. The last records were added in 1980.

May 19, 2022
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  • Kurt Gardinier
This photograph of President Jimmy Carter on stage at a White House jazz concert was taken on June 18, 1978. Carter appears in the photograph with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (center) and percussionist Max Roach (right).

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The Musical Life Of Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is known for many things: Building affordable houses, helping to cure diseases, brokering peace… the list goes on. What you may not know him for is music.

October 01, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Jimmy Carter on horseback in Grand Teton National Park.

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Political Rewind: Ga. Filmmakers Redefine Jimmy Carter's Presidency In New Documentary 'Carterland'

Friday on Political Rewind: A new documentary by two Georgia-born filmmakers, brothers Will and Jim Pattiz make the case that Carter was a visionary who promoted policies far ahead of their time; on racial justice, world peace, sustainable energy and much more.

May 14, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Carterland Film

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Georgia Today: 'Carterland' Documentary Revisits Jimmy Carter's Presidency

Jimmy Carter may be the only American president to have used the White House as a stepping stone. Turned out of office after one term, Carter went on to global esteem as a champion of public health, a geopolitical negotiator, and an advocate for democratic representation. His legislative record as president tells another story. Georgia-born brothers and filmmakers Will and Jim Pattiz, revive the debate over Carter’s White House legacy in their new film “Carterland.”

April 28, 2021
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jess Mador ,
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Former President Jimmy Carter in 2015.

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Jimmy Carter Says He's Sad, Angry Over Georgia Voting Bills

Former President Jimmy Carter has declared his opposition to restrictive voting proposals in his native Georgia.

March 10, 2021
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President Jimmy Carter and Willie Nelson

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Jimmy Carter Sets Record Straight On Willie Nelson And Weed At White House In New Documentary

Virginia Prescott speaks with the creators of a new documentary, "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President." The film follows the president who loved all forms of indigenous American music and how he used it to build bridges. 

September 18, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott
Former President Jimmy Carter in 2015.

Jimmy Carter: Privileged, Powerful Must Fight Racial Biases

Former President Jimmy Carter is calling on Americans of privilege and power to fight racial injustice. The 95-year-old former president issued a...

June 04, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Former President Jimmy Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity project Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Carter fell at home on Sunday, requiring over a dozen stitches.

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Political Rewind: Now Back On His Feet, Jimmy Carter Offers Advice To The President

Today on Political Rewind, our panel weighs in on former President Jimmy Carter's comments on the current impeachment inquiry in an interview with NBC...

October 08, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
Former President Jimmy Carter waves during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a solar panel project on farmland he owns in their hometown of Plains, Ga., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

For His Birthday: Jimmy Carter Through The Years

Originally published Oct. 1, 2018. President Jimmy Carter is 94 on Monday. To commemorate his birthday, enjoy these photos that chronicle just a little...

October 01, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship
Georgia gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams, left, and Brian Kemp.

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Political Rewind: Criminal Justice, Medicaid Top Issues on Campaign Trail

On this edition of Political Rewind, Brian Kemp thinks there is a gang problem in Georgia and has laid out his plans for a new group to battle the issue...

September 14, 2018
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  • Robert Jimison

On Second Thought For Monday, April 30, 2018

The Carolina Parakeet was a wild bird in lots of senses of the word; it flew throughout the Southeast and Midwest, including along the Georgia coast....

April 30, 2018
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  • Leah Fleming ,
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