Former United States of America President Jimmy Carter dies in presence of family
Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji
The former President of United States of America (USA) Jimmy Carter, has died at age 100, 13 months after entering hospice care at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia.
Penpushing reports that the Carter Center, a non-profit organisation, founded by deceased in 1980 disclosed this on Sunday in a post made on X, formerly Twitter, adding that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family
The Carter Center explained that the former President died at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his late wife, Rosalynn, spent most of their lives, while his son, James Carter III, also confirmed his death.
Penpushing further reports that Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, in September 2023 had stated that his grandfather’s unexpectedly long time in hospice care had surprised the entire family, describing it as a real blessing.
‘This is an important part of his faith journey, and it’s one that you don’t get to experience at any other time in your life except for the very end. And so in that way, I think this has been a really meaningful time for him, and it’s been a really reflective time for him’, he said
Penpushing also reports that the longest-living American President was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning President who transformed his legacy from a one-term commander-in-chief to humanitarian service who served as the 39th President of the country between 1977 and 1981.
The deceased was elected into the White House in 1976, in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the widespread unpopularity of President Gerald Ford’s decision to pardon his disgraced predecessor, Richard Nixon.
Penpushing reports that Carter before his election, held several positions and was a nuclear scientist, a Navy submariner, a peanut farmer, and community organizer, who equally served as the Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as Governor from 1971 to 1975.
The record has it that after defeating President Ford in the 1976 election, the Democrat became the first President from the Deep South since before the Civil War, and his Presidency was defined by economic instability, soaring gas prices, political unrest, racial tensions, and growing signs of America’s declining influence abroad.
Penpushing further reports that one of his most notable achievements was brokering a historic peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, along with restoring full diplomatic relations with China, while he made several clumsy missteps in public relations that caused his approval ratings to sharply decline.
The record showed that one of such was the launch of a rescue mission for American hostages in Iran that ended in a fiasco, as well as introduced a controversial boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Penpushing also reports that Carter in 1980, lost his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan and transitioned to humanitarian service, while he and his wife established The Carter Center to advance global peace and human rights.
The late former President in same vein, brokered a nuclear nonproliferation agreement with North Korea, served as an unofficial America diplomat in conflict zones, and contributed to building affordable housing for low-income families domestically and internationally.
Penpushing reports that in 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his dedication to peace, democracy, and human rights, and he is survived by four children: Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy Carter.
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