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VIDEO: State Funeral for Former President Jimmy Carter begins
Former President Jimmy Carter will be transported to Washington National Cathedral for a state funeral Thursday.
Former President Jimmy Carter will be transported to Washington National Cathedral for a state funeral Thursday.
The remains of former President Jimmy Carter arrive in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, where he will be honored with a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol before lying in state through Thursday morning.
The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy.
Carter, a Democrat, became the 39th U.S. president when he defeated former President Gerald R. Ford in 1976. He served a single term and was defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980.