A state funeral will be held January 9 for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. U.S. President Joe Biden scheduled the state funeral for Carter to be held the same day as National Day of Mourning. Biden has also directed flags at public buildings to be displayed at half-staff for 30 days in honor of Carter.
December 30, 2024
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Jumbe Sebunya of Eswatini pays his respects to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100, by the sign of The Carter Presidential Center, in Atlanta, Georgia, Dec. 30, 2024.
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Flowers, peanuts and a candle lie by The Carter Presidential Center's sign, after the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100, in Atlanta, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024.
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A statue of a peanut in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who was a peanut farmer, stands in Plains, Georgia, Dec. 30, 2024.
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Flags fly at half-mast for the late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at Downing Street, in London, Dec. 30, 2024.