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\n\tUPDATED, with further Biden remarks: <\/strong>President Joe Biden<\/a> paid tribute to his \u201cgreat friend\u201d and predecessor within the White House, Jimmy Carter<\/a>, as a person of \u201csimple decency\u201d who \u201clived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn remarks in St. Croix within the U.S. Virgin Islands, the place Biden is on trip, the president additionally recalled the help that Carter and his spouse, Rosalynn, gave to him after his son, Beau, died of most cancers.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cJimmy knew the ravages of the disease too well,\u201d Biden stated. \u201cHe lost his father, his brother, his sisters, to this terrible disease. So when Jimmy was diagnosed, we did our best to comfort him.\u201d Carter\u2019s mind most cancers, identified in 2015, went into remission.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIn today\u2019s world, someone could [look] at Jimmy Carter and see a man of a bygone era with honesty and character. Faith and humility mattered. But I don\u2019t believe it\u2019s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our time, but for all times, someone who embodies the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLike Carter, Biden is leaving workplace after one time period. A reporter requested the president what impressed him in regards to the thirty ninth president, whose post-presidential humanitarian work helped earn him the Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cNever give up hope. Never give up hope,\u201d Biden stated. \u201cI mean it from the bottom of my heart. So much negative this month.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI think that what Jimmy Carter is an example of is just simple decency, simple decency, and I think that is what the rest of the world looks to America for,\u201d Biden stated. <\/p>\n \n\tIn an earlier assertion, Biden stated that he shall be ordering an official state funeral for the previous president, however that particulars have been nonetheless being organized with Carter\u2019s household. <\/p>\n \n\tTraditionally, throughout such ceremonies, the previous president lies in state on the Capitol Rotunda, adopted by a funeral at Washington National Cathedral. The flag on the White House additionally was lowered to half workers this night.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cToday, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,\u201d Biden stated in his assertion. \n\tBiden stated final 12 months that Carter had requested him to ship his eulogy. Biden was the primary sitting U.S. senator to endorse Carter\u2019s presidential bid in 1975, when his run for the White House was nonetheless thought-about a protracted shot bid. \n\tBiden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Carter and Rosalynn Carter at their dwelling in Plains in 2021. \u201cWe sat and talked about the old days,\u201d Biden stated, per the AP. Rosalynn Carter died final 12 months. The Carters had been married for 77 years. \n\tThe Carters have been current on the final state funeral, held in 2018 for former President George H.W. Bush. 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\u201cOver six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend.\u00a0But, what\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWith his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe,\u201d Biden stated.
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\u201cHe was a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism. We will always cherish seeing him and Rosalynn together. The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe will miss them both dearly, but take solace knowing they are reunited once again and will remain forever in our hearts,\u201d Biden stated in his assertion.
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\u201cTo the entire Carter family, we send our gratitude for sharing them with America and the world. To their staff \u2013 from the earliest days to the final ones \u2013 we have no doubt that you will continue to do the good works that carry on their legacy.
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\u201cAnd to all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning \u2013 the good life \u2013 study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility. He showed that we are great nation because we are a good people \u2013 decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong.\u201d<\/p>\n
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