Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored with a state funeral in Washington, D.C. following his death at age 100. President Biden will oversee the official ceremony, which will include traditional elements like lying in state, processions, religious services, and military honors. Details of the week-long event will be released by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.
For former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, there will be two public observances—one in Atlanta and another in Washington, D.C., followed by a private interment, The Carter Center said in a statement.Why It MattersCarter was the longest living president in U.S. history.What to KnowPresident Joe Biden said in a Sunday statement that he 'will be ordering an official state funeral to be held in Washington D.C.
What People Are SayingBiden and first lady Jill Biden said in a statement on Sunday: 'Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian. Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what's extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well...
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