Jimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket is on its way to Atlanta as 39th president’s state funeral begins

Jimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket is on its way to Atlanta as 39th president’s state funeral begins

PLAINS: Jimmy Carter ‘s long public goodbye began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood farmhouse on its way to Atlanta, where he climbed the political ladder and based his decades of humanitarian work after leaving the White House. The former president’s six-day…

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Jimmy Carter’s India connection: Haryana village was named ‘Carterpuri’ in his honour – Times of India

Jimmy Carter’s India connection: Haryana village was named ‘Carterpuri’ in his honour – Times of India

The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100, shared a unique connection with India—one that extended beyond diplomacy. Known as ‘Carterpuri,’ a small village in Haryana was renamed in his honor following his historic visit to India in 1978.Carter was the first American leader to visit…

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