The nation’s 39th president served from 1977 - 1981. In 1984 President Carter and his wife Rosalynn started the Habitat for Humanity project, where they have worked with over 100,000 volunteers in 14 different countries.
In 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.”
President Carter leaves behind three sons, John William, James Earl III, Donnel Jeffery, and one daughter Amy Lynn. His wife, Rosalynn Carter died on November 19, 2023, at age 96.
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Jimmy Carter FILE PHOTO: Former president Jimmy Carter prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. A letter circulating on social media was deemed false. The Carter Center said there has been no change in his condition. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter smiles during a book signing event for his new book 'Faith: A Journey For All' in 2018. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
Camp David: President Jimmy Carter is flanked by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin after signing the Camp David accord in September 1978. (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter: The U.S. government was shuttered five times during the one-term president's administration. (Bettman Archives/Getty Images )
Teaching: Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, for more than four decades. (Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: File photo. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, shown attending services for former President George H.W. Bush in 2018, were entertained at their Georgia home by one of his grandchildren. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Jesse Jackson through the years 1979: President Jimmy Carter with the Rev. Jesse Jackson at the White House in Washington on April 4, 1979. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)
Photos: Popes' meetings with US presidents 1979: In this Oct. 6, 1979, file photo, President Jimmy Carter, right, talks with Pope John Paul II at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo, File)
Photos: Bill Clinton through the years 2009: U.S. President George W. Bush (center) meets with President-elect Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former President Jimmy Carter and former President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office on January 7, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter, Amy, along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House following his inauguration in Washington, Jan. 20, 1977. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis) (Suzanne Vlamis/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Guide Norm Guth steers a 20-foot diameter rubber raft carrying President Jimmy Carter and the president's family down the rushing water of Middle Fork of Idaho's Salmon River, Aug. 22, 1978. Carter and his family spent three days on the Idaho wilderness stream. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) (Harry Cabluck/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Jimmy Carter and his family President-elect Jimmy Carter and his family wave to supporters at a celebration in Atlanta, Ga., following Carter's victory over incumbent Pres. Gerald Ford, Nov. 3, 1976. At center is daughter Amy and at right, wife Rosalynn. (AP Photo) (AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn Carter and daughter Amy Carter attend Jimmy Carter Inauguration Parade on January 20, 1977 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, guide their horses towards the corral after a day of horseback riding near Jenny Lake in Wyoming, Aug. 30, 1978. The president and his family will leave on Wednesday for Washington, D.C. (AP Photo) (AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 1976: President Elect Jimmy Carter, governor and peanut farmer, gives victory speech with family and supporters on dais after election victory over ex-President Gerald Ford in Atlanta Georgia in November 1976.
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Jimmy Carter and his family Plains - August 21: President Carter and Amy Carter photo shoot for their new children's book, "The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer," in Plains Georgia on August 21, 1995 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and his family Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. (C) flanked by pres. candidate Jimmy Carter (R) & his mother Lillian, at the Democratic National Convention. (Photo by Ted Thai/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images) (Ted Thai/The LIFE Images Collection via G)
Jimmy Carter and his family Portrait of the US First Family as they pose in front of the Christmas tree located in the Blue Room of the White House, Washington DC, December 20, 1977. Pictured are (rear) US First Lady Rosalynn Carter and President Jimmy Carter, with their daughter, Amy Carter. (Photo by Karl Schumacher - White House via CNP/Getty Images) (Karl Schumacher - White House via CNP/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and his family New York, N.Y.: Jimmy Carter holds daughter Amy aloft while wife Rosalynn waves, and his mother Lillian Gordy Carter (next to Amy) smiles, on the podium of Madison Square Garden in Manhattan after his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for President on July 15, 1976. (Newsday LLC/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter waves to members of the press and spectators as he leaves the home of his mother-in-law in Plains, Georgia on Dec. 25, 1978. Walking with him is first lady Rosalynn Carter and in the background is his mother-in-law, Mrs. Allie Smith (wearing glasses) and members of the family and friends. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi) (Charles Tasnadi/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Carter smiles from the top deck of a cabin cruiser boat as it left the marina at St. Simons Island, Ga., for fishing off the coast in the very early morning of May 29, 1977. The Carter family is staying on the Island during a working holiday vacation. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity) (Charles Harrity/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Carter talks with newsmen at the airport in Brunswick, Ga., as he arrived to start a working holiday vacation, May 27, 1977. The president and his family will vacation on St. Simons Island, Ga. Air Force One can be seen in the background. (AP Photo) (AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family American President Jimmy Carter (centre) with his brother Billy (1937 - 1988, left) on St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1977. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and his family President-elect Jimmy Carter with his wife, Rosalynn, and daughter, Amy, 9, at their home in Plains, Georgia o Dec. 5, 1976. (AP Photo/CWH) (CWH/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter embraces his daughter-in-law Judy Carter as his son, Jack, watches first lady Rosalynn Carter play with her grandson, Jason. T he first family had just arrived in Calhoun to spend Easter weekend with Jack and Judy, April 8, 1977. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier) (Jim Bourdier/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Amy Carter reaches out to help nephew Jason as President Jimmy Carter jumps from rock to rock while crossing a creek during an outing at Cunningham Falls State Park, Maryland, Nov. 24, 1978. The park is near the presidential retreat Camp David where the first family spent Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma) (Barry Thumma/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Jimmy Carter and his family FILE - In this July 4, 1981 file photo, Former President Jimmy Carter his wife Rosalynn Carter, right, and daughter Amy Carter, wave to the crowd along Peachtree Street as they lead a parade through the streets in Atlanta, Ga. Carter was the Grand Marshal in the Independence Day celebration. (AP Photo/Gary Gardiner) (Gary Gardiner/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Former President Jimmy Carter, right, talks with his wife Rosalynn at a Habitat for Humanity project in Leogane, Haiti, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The former president and former first lady were both taking an active part Monday in the construction of 100 one-room houses on about 14 acres which families will live in rent-free for five years and then pay a modest annual rent to the government. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) (Dieu Nalio Chery/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter wishes everybody a Merry Christmas as he leaves the home of his mother-in-law in Plains, Georgia on Dec. 25, 1978. From left: Rosalynn Carter, Amy Carter, Mrs. Allie Smith, his mother-in-law, wearing glasses, and president. Others in the background are unidentified family members and friends. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi) (Charles Tasnadi/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter carries his grandson James Earl Carter IV, as his daughter Amy walks beside him upon their arrival at the White House, May 16, 1977. The Carters spent the weekend in Camp David, the presidential retreat. First lady Rosalynn Carter is at right. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi) (Charles Tasnadi/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Democratic Presidential front runner Jimmy Carter and his 8 year old daughter Amy Carter have a moment alone, though they are in the midst of about 30 visitors to Amy's drink stand outside the Carter home, June 12, 1976, Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr.) (JOE HOLLOWAY JR./AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter is pictured with his wife, Rosalynn, right, and their son, Jeff, left and his wife Annette at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1976 just after the close of Carter's second debate with President Ford. (AP Photo) (UNCREDITED/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter, daughter-in-law, Caron Carter as his wife Rosalynn joins the group outside the Carter home in Plains, Georgia Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1977. Caron is the wife of Chip Carter. The President and his family will spend Christmas at home. (AP Photo/DC) (DC/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family President Jimmy Carter and his younger brother Billy take a walk through the woods around their mother's pond house near Plains, Ga., June 1, 1977. The president paid a brief visit to his home town Tuesday. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma) (Barry Thumma/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Jimmy Carter and his family Former Pres. Jimmy Carter gets a hug from his mother Lillian Carter, as he arrives home, Jan. 20, 1981, Plains, Ga. He went into town and spoke to the crowd assembled for a big "covered dish supper" in his honor. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr.) (JOE HOLLOWAY JR./AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Jimmy Carter and his mother, Lillian view the proceedings at the Democratic National Conventional via television, July 14, 1976 in New York at the Americana Hotel. (AP Photo) (UNCREDITED/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family View of future First Lady Rosalynn Carter (fore left), daughter Amy, and husband, US President-Elect Jimmy Carter, as they wave from the stage at the Georgia World Congress Center where the latter had delivered his Presidential acceptance speech, Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 1976. Pictured behind them are, from left, daughter-in law Annette Davis Carter (extreme left), daughter-in-law Carol Griffin Carter and her husband, son James Earl 'Chip' Carter III, and daughter-in-law Judy Langford Carter and her husband, son John William Carter. (Photo by Benjamin E. 'Gene' Forte/CNP/Getty Images) (Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and his family "Show 'em how grandpa smiles," President Jimmy Carter told his grandson, Jason, after the first family arrived in Calhoun, Ga. on Friday, April 8, 1977 for a visit. And Jason, son of Jack and Judy Carter, showed his teeth. The Carters will spend the Easter weekend in Calhoun. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier) (Jim Bourdier/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Miss Lillian Carter in wheelchair, being assisted by her son, President-elect Jimmy Carter, waves to waiting newsmen in the lobby of the Sumpter County Hospital, Jan.1, 1977, Americus, Ga. She'd been confined there through the holidays and this was her first meeting with the press. The rest of the group is unidentified. (AP Photo) (Anonymous/AP)
Jimmy Carter and his family Governor-elect Jimmy Carter, left, holds his daughter Amy, 3, as Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox holds his granddaughter Lynn Maddox, 14 months, as the two leaders of Georgia pose for photographers during the changing of the governor's office in Atlanta, Jan. 12, 1971. Carter will be inaugurated as governor at noon today, and Maddox as Lt. Governor. (AP Photo) (Anonymous/AP)
Jimmy Carter through the years Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, left, meets with former President Jimmy Carter, center, at the Buffalo Cafe in Plains, Ga., Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke/AP)
Jimmy Carter through the years FILE- In this Oct. 7, 2019 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter builds corbels at a Habitat for Humanity project in Nashville, Tenn. Carter fell at home, requiring 14 stitches, but he did not let his injuries keep him from participating in his 36th building project with the nonprofit Christian housing organization. Carter, the longest serving president in U.S. history, recovered from several falls this year. This was one of the top stories in Georgia in 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Jimmy Carter through the years FILE-In this Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 file photo, Former President Jimmy Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity project, in Nashville, Tenn. Carter has been hospitalized after an another fall at his home in Plains, Ga. A statement from The Carter Center says Carter suffered "a minor pelvic fracture" on Monday, Oct. 21 but remains in good spirits and looks forward to recovering at home. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Jimmy Carter through the years NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2018/03/26: Former US President Jimmy Carter at a book signing for his new book "Faith: A Journey For All" at the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan in New York City. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years (Original Caption) 3/16/1977-Clinton, MA: President Jimmy Carter as he addresses a town meeting. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy Carter through the years President Jimmy Carter with his name in large letters above him appearing at a high school. (Photo by Ray Fisher/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images) (Ray Fisher/The LIFE Images Collection via G)
Jimmy Carter through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter attends the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The annual benefit raises critical funds for MusiCares' Emergency Financial Assistance and Addiction Recovery programs. For more information visit musicares.org. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage) (Michael Kovac/WireImage)
Jimmy Carter through the years Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter renovating an apartment building on the Lower East Side for Project Habitat for Humanity, New York, NY 1984 (Photo by Evelyn Floret/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images via Getty Images) (Evelyn Floret/The LIFE Images Collection via G)
Jimmy Carter through the years (Original Caption) 3/24/1979-Elk City, Oklahoma: President Jimmy Carter addressing a town meeting. American flag is hung in background. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy Carter through the years (Original Caption) Washington: President Carter speaks of the need for new energy source as he stands onto he roof of the West Wing of the White House to dedicate a newly installed solar heating system. The $28,000 unit primarily provides hot water for the staff mess hall. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy Carter through the years (Original Caption) 11/23/1976-Washington, DC- Striking a pose similar to that of George Washington in the painting behind him, President-elect Jimmy Carter speaks to reporters at the Capitol where he met with House and Senate leaders. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy Carter through the years ATLANTA -- SEPT 14: Former President Jimmy Carter interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" project at the Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 2011. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years ATLANTA -- SEPT 14: Former President Jimmy Carter interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" project at the Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 2011. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on April 28, 2019. Carter, 94, has taught Sunday school at the church on a regular basis since leaving the White House in 1981, drawing hundreds of visitors who arrive hours before the 10:00 am lesson in order to get a seat and have a photograph taken with the former President and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years ATLANTA - January 4: Former US President Jimmy Carter photographed with a wooden Chess set, board, case and photo album he made by hand at The Carter Center on January 4,1993 in Atlanta Georgia. (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years American President Jimmy Carter lays a wreath at the foot of a tomb at the cemetery at Omaha Bearch, where American soldiers killed during the Normandy landing of June 6, 1944 are buried, during his official trip to France. (Photo by Henri Bureau/Sygma/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) (Henri Bureau/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years PLAINS, GA - APRIL 20: Former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school on Easter Sunday at Maranatha Baptist Church on April 20, 2014 in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images) (Chris McKay/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years President Jimmy Carter. (Photo by/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images) (CQ Archive/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)
Jimmy Carter through the years U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the White House during a fireside chat on the Panama Canal Treaty, Washington, D.C., USA, photograph by Marion S. Trikosko,. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Circa Images/Universal History Archive/Univer)
Jimmy Carter through the years LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Jimmy Carter speaks onstage during the 2015 MusiCares Person of The Year honoring Bob Dylan held at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Jimmy Carter through the years James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977-1981), Governor of Georgia (1971-1975). (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty)
Jimmy Carter through the years PLAINS, GA - APRIL 20: Former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school on Easter Sunday at Maranatha Baptist Church on April 20, 2014 in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images) (Chris McKay/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years ATLANTA - OCTOBER 17: Former President Jimmy Carter throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game One of the 1992 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays at Fulton County Stadium on October 17, 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves defeated the Blue Jays 3-1. (Photo by MLB via Getty Images) (MLB Photos/MLB via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 717 -- Pictured: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on June 21, 1995 -- (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
Jimmy Carter through the years (Original Caption) 11/17/1979-Washington, DC-: President Carter, shown waist-up, waves as he boards a helicopter on the White House lawn to fly to Camp David, Maryland, where he will spend the Thanskgiving holiday. He cancelled a holiday in Georgia because of the Iranian crisis. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy Carter through the years Louisville, Kentucky, USA - November 23, 1975: Then Governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter stands in front of posters saying 'Let's Elect JIMMY CARTER President' and addresses the National Democratic Issues Convention. (Photo by Mariette Pathy Allen/Getty Images) (Mariette Pathy Allen/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years Former US president Jimmy Carter takes a rest 02 June during an early bicycle tour at the office of Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok in The Hague. Carter and some members of his family cycled some 25 km (16 miles) from the Noordwijk congress center through the dunes to the center of The Hague. Carter is taking part in the Inter Action Council of former heads of state and governments. (Photo credit should read ED OUDENAARDEN/AFP via Getty Images) (ED OUDENAARDEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years Jimmy Carter attends Habitat For Humanity Benefit Project on June 23, 1995 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Jimmy Carter through the years Former US president Jimmy Carter speaks during a press conference about his home building work project on November 7, 2011 in Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince for victims of the last earthquake of January 12, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Thony BELIZAIRE (Photo credit should read THONY BELIZAIRE/AFP via Getty Images) (THONY BELIZAIRE/AFP via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years Former Pres. Jimmy Carter saluting, acknowledging his supporters during address to Dem. Natl. Convention. (Photo by Terry Ashe/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images) (Terry Ashe/The LIFE Images Collection via G)
Jimmy Carter through the years Jimmy(James Earl) Carter as Ensign, USN, circa World War II. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images) ( /Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter through the years (Original Caption) Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter formerly announces intention to seek Dem. President candidacy here. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter answer questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity project Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Jimmy Carter wears a bandage after a fall the day before at his home in Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA - Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn attend a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Boys & Girls Club on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Plains, Ga. Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Unit was one of 30 Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide to receive a $50,000 grant through the Lowe's and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Renovation Across the Nation program. (Kevin D. Liles/AP Images for Boys and Girls Clubs of America) (Kevin D. Liles/AP)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter (Front row) Former US president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter and (back row) Jill Biden, wife of former vice president Joe Biden, and former vice president Al Gore attend a funeral service for former US president George H. W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on December 5, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
1976: Former VP Walter Mondale through the years Democratic presidential nominee Jimmy Carter and his running mate Walter Mondale, share a joke while strolling near a small lake on property owned by Carter in Plains, Ga., July 26, 1976. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg)
1978: Former VP Walter Mondale through the years President Jimmy Carter embraces Vice President Walter Mondale on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Jan. 7, 1978, after Carter returned from a nine-day overseas trip. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)
2009: Former VP Walter Mondale through the years In this Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, file photo, former President Jimmy Carter, right, laughs, as his former Vice President Walter Mondale speaks during a reopening ceremony for the newly resigned Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
1979: Former VP Walter Mondale through the years President Jimmy Carter delivers his State of the Union message to Congress in Washington, Jan. 23, 1979. (AP Photo/BF)
1977: Former VP Walter Mondale through the years In this Jan. 21, 1977, file photo, President Jimmy Carter, right, and Rosalynn Carter, second from right, pose with Vice President Walter Mondale and wife, Joan Mondale, left, following Carter's inauguration in the White House Blue Room in Washington. (AP Photo/Peter Bregg, File)
Former VP Walter Mondale dead at 93: Carter, Biden, other political figures pay tribute President Jimmy Carter embraces Vice President Walter Mondale on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Jan. 7, 1978, after Carter returned from a nine-day overseas trip. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)
First ladies UNITED STATES - JANUARY 21: President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn walk with daughter Amy, in inaugural parade. (Photo by Dan Farrell/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) (New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
First ladies (Original Caption) President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, and their wives look down as the crowds at one of the parties in their honor January 20 following the inauguration. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Inauguration plans FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2018 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are seen ahead of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals, in Atlanta. Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. It marks the first time the couple, 96 and 93, will have missed the ceremonies since Carter was sworn-in as the 39th president in 1977.(AP Photo/John Amis, File) (John Amis/AP)
Carter-Reagan Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were cordial during their 1980 debate but had a contentious transition. (Getty Images)
Former US presidents congratulate Biden, Harris FILE PHOTO: Three former Democratic presidents, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who are projected to win the 2020 election. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter; Joe Biden Former President Jimmy Carter, right, is seen with Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter watches a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks with wife Rosalynn, on Friday, June 28, 2013, in Atlanta. (David Goldman/AP, File)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1978 President Jimmy Carter, with first lady Rosalynn behind him, addresses a crowd from the stage at a White House Jazz Concert on the south lawn on the 25th anniversary of the Newport jazz festival, in June 1978. (Chuck Fishman/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1971 Jimmy Carter with his wife Rosalynn Carter pose for a photo in Georgia in 1971. (Stan Wayman/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1977 First Lady Rosalyn Carter and President Jimmy Carter greet well-wishers as they dance during one of their Inaugural Balls in Washington DC on January 20, 1977. (Photo by Warren K Leffler/PhotoQuest/Getty Images) (Warren K Leffler/PhotoQuest via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1976 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter wave to the assembled Democratic National Convention after he accepts his party's nomination for president in 1976. (Shepard Sherbell/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2002 Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, attend the start of the Habitat for Humanity -- Jimmy Carter Work Project 2002 at Durban's International Convention Center on June 2, 2002, where local and international volunteers built houses for low-income families. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1979 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are seen at the arrival of the deputy premier of China, Deng Xiaoping, in Washington, DC on January 29, 1979. (CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2018 Former President Jimmy Carter walks with his wife, Rosalynn Carter, along with Secret Service along West Church Street following dinner at a friend's home on Saturday August 04, 2018 in Plains, Georgia. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1978 President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter dance at a White House Congressional Ball on December 13, 1978. (Marion S. Trikosko/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2008 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter arrive onstage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. (Brooks Kraft/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2014 Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend church on Easter Sunday at Maranatha Baptist Church on April 20, 2014 in Plains, Georgia. (Chris McKay/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1976 Then-Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, share a moment aboard his campaign plane on October 24, 1976. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1978 First lady Rosalynn Carter pats President Jimmy Carter's cheek during the Democratic National fundraiser held in his honor on January 20, 1978. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1976 Jimmy Carter, his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter, Amy, pose for a family portrait in 1976. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1983 Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn at the Sotheby's Auction in New York City, NY, October 4, 1983. (Yvonne Hemsey/Liaison Agency via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2015 Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter arrive at the 2015 MusiCares Person of The Year event honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2005 Rosalynn Carter and former President Jimmy Carter talk during the second day of the Habitat for Humanity - 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project at Benton Harbor in Michigan. (R. Diamond/WireImage via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1979 Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, relax in the sun aboard the riverboat The Delta Queen on August 20, 1979, after the craft left Dubuque, Iowa. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1977 Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, pose for a photo in Washington D.C. on April 25, 1977. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 2010 About 300 volunteers, including former President Jimmy Carter, and wife, Rosalynn, worked on houses in Baltimore, Maryland and Annapolis on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, as part of a week-long nationwide project with Habitat for Humanity. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1977 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter return to the White House on December 26, 1977, after spending Christmas in Plains, Georgia with their family and friends. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in 1980 Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter pose for a photo in 1980 in New York City. (PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)
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Photograph of President Jimmy Carter greeting Mohammed Ali at a White House Dinner celebrating the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty, Washington D.C. Photographed by Marion S. Trikosko. Dated 1977. (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
