Posted 10/1/2023, 5:39:00 PM

Jimmy Carter Celebrates 99th Birthday at Home with Family as Former President Defies Odds

Jimmy Carter celebrated his 99th birthday at home in Plains, Georgia with his wife Rosalynn and family as tributes poured in from around the world.
The Carter Center in Atlanta held a naturalization ceremony for 99 new American citizens from 45 countries to honor Carter's birthday.
Carter has defied odds by entering home hospice care in February but still celebrating his 99th birthday.
Carter has had a remarkably full life including being president, advancing disease eradication through his Center, and promoting democracy.
At 99, Carter has lived to see new assessments of his presidency and continues advocating for voting rights amid current challenges.

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