President Biden praised former President Carter, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, saying: Mr. President, I have great respect for you. ”
“Your hopeful vision for our country, your commitment to a better world, and your unwavering belief in the power of human goodness will continue to be a guiding light for all of us,” Biden said. Birthday message released Sunday on CBS News.
Mr. Biden praised Mr. Carter as “one of the most influential politicians in our nation's history,” and acknowledged Mr. Carter's accomplishments during his time in office and after leaving the White House.
“Even after you leave office, the moral clarity you demonstrated throughout your career will reemerge in your efforts to resolve conflict, promote democracy, prevent disease, and more through the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity. It's changing lives not only at home but around the world,” Biden said.
Mr. Biden noted that he supported Mr. Carter's presidential campaign in 1976. This was Carter's first endorsement from an elected official outside his home state of Georgia.
“Mr. President, you have always been a moral force for our country and the world. I recognized that as a young senator. That's why I was rooting for you so early. You have courage, conviction, compassion. , and most of all a dearest friend of Jill and I and our family,” he said.
Biden noted that this was Carter's first birthday without his longtime wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in November 2023 at age 96.
“We know this is your first birthday without Rosalynn. It's bittersweet, but we also know she will always be with you. She will be in your heart.” She will never leave. She may be gone, but she will always be with you, and I hope you know that. ,” Biden said in his message.
