Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is being honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital, The Associated Press reported. He will later be honored a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.
In photos: State funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at National Cathedral
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President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and other former presidents watch as a body bearer team carries the casket of former President Jimmy Carter during the state funeral at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, center, salutes the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025, for a state funeral.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and other dignitaries attend the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral, Jan. 9, 2025.
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch as the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter begins at Washington National Cathedral, Jan. 9, 2025.