- Title: 'I am so in awe of him' - people in NYC on former US President Carter
- Date: 30th December 2024
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 30, 2024) (REUTERS) ABC NEWS TICKER IN TIMES SQUARE READING (English): “FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER DIES AT 100” FOX NEWS TICKER READING (English): “INTERNATIONAL REACTION… KING CHARLES OF ENGLAND: LATE PRESIDENT CARTER ‘DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO PROMOTING PEACE & HUMAN RIGHTS.'" (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW JERSEY RESIDENT, DE
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- Keywords: 100 Carter Georgia Habitat for Humanity Iran hostage crisis Jimmy Carter U.S. U.S. President death former President reaction
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001007430122024RP1
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- Story Text: People in New York City on Monday (December 30) mourned the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
“I am so in awe of him. I in awe of his presidency, because he was the one who fought for the environment, civil rights," said Delores Spivack, a resident of New Jersey.
"He was a great humanitarian. He set an example for all of us," said Jim Dewyea, from Syracuse, New York.
A state funeral for Carter, who died on Sunday (December 29) at the age of 100, will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, the New York Times said.
U.S. President Joe Biden has directed that Jan. 9 be a national day of mourning for Carter throughout the U.S.
Biden will eulogize Carter at the state funeral following eight days of ceremonies in Georgia and in Washington, the Times reported.
Carter, a Democrat, became president in January 1977 after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 election. His one-term presidency was marked by the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, bringing some stability to the Middle East.
He spent his long post-presidential career devoted to humanitarian work, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. World leaders and former U.S. presidents have paid tribute to a man they praised as compassionate, humble and committed to peace in the Middle East.
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