Tributes poured in from world leaders and citizens alike following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter. President Biden, Vice President Harris, former President Bill Clinton, and former President George W. Bush all highlighted Carter's unwavering commitment to service, peace, and humanitarian causes both domestically and internationally.
The former president 's contributions spanned the globe.President George W. Bush welcomes former U.S. President's, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and President-elect Barack Obama to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Jan. 7, 2009 .Reaction to the death of former President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his service to the country and his contributions around the world after his time in the White House.
MORE: Jimmy Carter's improbable journey from defeated one-term president to our best ex-president: Analysis Former President Barack Obama paid tribute to the former president's honesty, especially in the wake of Watergate saying in a statement that Carter "promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did – advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection – things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God's image.
Former President George W. Bush called Carter "a man of deeply held convictions. He was loyal to his family, his community, and his country. President Carter dignified the office. And his efforts to leave behind a better world didn't end with the presidency. His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center set an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations.
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