Jimmy Carter, oldest former US president, receiving ‘hospital care’ at age 98 | World news
Jimmy Carter, the 98-year-old former US president who led the country from 1977 to 1981, is receiving hospice care at home, where he will spend the “remaining time,” the nonprofit foundation said Saturday. .
Carter, the oldest former president and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, lives in Plains, Georgia with his wife, Rosalynn.
That place is where they were born and he worked as a peanut farmer before becoming governor and later launching his presidential bid as the Democratic nominee.
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“After a series of brief hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention,” the Carter Center said in a statement. posted to Twitter.
During his administration, Carter placed a commitment to human rights and social justice, enjoying a strong first two years which included the signing of a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt known as the Camp David Accords.
But his administration suffered numerous setbacks – most notably the admission of US hostages in Iran and the disastrous failed attempt to free 52 captive Americans in 1980.
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In November of that year, he was eliminated from running for a single term when he was defeated in the elections by Republican candidate Ronald Reagan, who was swept into office on a wave of strong social opposition.
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As the years passed, a more nuanced picture of Carter emerged that considered his post-presidential activities and re-evaluated his achievements.
He founded the Carter Center in 1982 to pursue his vision of global diplomacy, and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to promote social and economic justice.
“The Carter family asks for privacy at this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many loved ones,” the Carter Center said.
“He has the full support of his family and his medical team,” he added.
Carter said basic Christian principles such as justice and love served as the foundation of his presidency, and the former president taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist, his church in Plains, well into his 90s.
In recent years, Carter has undergone several hospitalizations, including when it was revealed in August 2015 that he had brain cancer and was undergoing radiation therapy – a disease he recovered from, seemingly fatally. against all odds.
Carter’s grandson Jason Carter, a former Georgia state senator, tweeted that he had seen “both grandparents yesterday.”
“They are in peace and – as always – their home is full of love. Thank you for all your kind words,” he said.
