James Earl Carter Jr., known by many as Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away on Sunday at 100.
President Carter was a Georgia peanut farmer who went on to broker peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.
A Democrat, Carter served as president from January 1977 to January 1981 after defeating Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.
According to Reuters, Carter lived longer after his term in office than any other US president. Along the way, he earned a reputation as a better former president than he was a president – a status he readily acknowledged.
Years ago, in an interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Carter revealed he was a fan of the Jerusalem Post.
“I read The New York Times, The Washington Post, and read Haaretz and Jerusalem Post from Israel,” he said.
A friend to Jews everywhere
The Jewish Democratic Council of America released a statement shortly after his death, saying, “We will remember President Carter as an honest, principled leader who loved America. Following his presidency, he dedicated his life to humanitarian causes and the promotion of democracy and peace around the world. We send our condolences to the Carter family. May his memory be a blessing.”
This article was originally published at www.jpost.com
