Jimmy Carter turns 100, the first former president to do so
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Former President Jimmy Carter is marking his 100th birthday — the first former president in United States history to do so.
It's a major milestone for Carter, who has been in hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, since February 2023. Carter lost his wife, Rosalynn Carter, in November, after 77 years of marriage. The former president attended his late wife's memorial service in a wheelchair.
President Biden shared a message wishing Carter, "on behalf of the entire Biden family, and the American people, Happy 100th Birthday!" Mr. Biden called him "a moral force for our nation and the world ... and most of all, a beloved friend."
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