Service marks end of 39th president’s lying in state, with all five living presidents expected to attend processionJimmy Carter’s six-day farewell to the nation culminates on Thursday as the 39th president receives a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral before returning to his home town of Plains, Georgia, for burial beside his wife, Rosalynn.The service marks the end of Carter’s lying in state at the US Capitol, where yesterday Vice-President Kamala Harris led tributes to a president whose legacy of humanitarian work and diplomatic achievements stretched far beyond his single term in office. Continue reading…
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Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington
Publish date : 2025-01-09 11:11:00
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Jimmy Carter to receive state funeral in Washington DC before burial in Georgia
