At 100, Carter was the longest-surviving American president in history.
Born in Plains on October 1, 1924, Carter graduated from the U.S.
He later became active in local politics as a progressive, pro-integration member of the Democratic Party.
President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, in Plains, Georgia, August 1976.
As one of his first acts upon taking office, President Carter pardoned all Vietnam War draft resisters.
Jimmy Carter with his vice president, Walter Mondale.
All the same, when he ran for reelection in 1980, he lost handily to Ronald Reagan.
Jimmy Carter with his vice president, Walter Mondale.
Carter is survived by his four children, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs.
