FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sits after delivering a lecture at the House of Lords in London, Britain February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter fell and broke his hip on Monday as he was preparing to leave his home in Georgia for a turkey-hunting trip, and has undergone surgery to repair the injury, a representative said. Carter, 94, a Democrat who was elected president in 1976, was accompanied by his wife, Rosaylnn, 91, while recovering from the operation, which doctors said was successful, according to a statement from his nonprofit organization, the Carter Center. The surgery was performed at a medical center in Americus, Georgia, about 10 miles (16 km) east of the Carters’ home in Plains. “President Carter said his main concern is that turkey season ends this week, and he has not reached his limit,” the statement said. “He hopes the state of Georgia will allow him to roll over the unused … [Read more...] about Ex-president Jimmy Carter breaks hip ahead of turkey hunt
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The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches and lives modestly in his Georgia hometown
By Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan, The Washington Post PLAINS — Jimmy Carter finishes his Saturday night dinner, salmon and broccoli casserole on a paper plate, flashes his famous toothy grin and calls playfully to his wife of 72 years, Rosalynn: "C'mon, kid."She laughs and takes his hand, and they walk carefully through a neighbor's kitchen filled with 1976 campaign buttons, photos of world leaders and a couple of unopened cans of Billy Beer, then out the back door, where three Secret Service agents wait. They do this just about every weekend in this tiny town where they were born — he almost 94 years ago, she almost 91. Dinner at their friend Jill Stuckey's house, with plastic Solo cups of ice water and one glass each of bargain-brand chardonnay, then the half-mile walk home to the ranch house they built in 1961.» Here’s how to help wish Rosalynn Carter a happy 91st birthday On this south Georgia summer evening, still close to 90 degrees, they dab … [Read more...] about The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches and lives modestly in his Georgia hometown
Jimmy Carter shuns riches and lives modestly in his Georgia hometown
Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan, The Washington Post Published 10:39 am CDT, Friday, August 17, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: … [Read more...] about Jimmy Carter shuns riches and lives modestly in his Georgia hometown
Proposals Would Help Homeowners, Make Ex-Presidents Pay for Office Supplies
Local post offices would be barred from offering most banking services, homeowners with crumbling foundations would get some help and ex-presidents would have to pay for their own office supplies under proposals to amend the House’s fiscal 2019 Financial Services spending bill. Proposed amendments also include some of the usual suspects: keeping the District of Columbia from enforcing certain local laws, allowing federally insured banks to take deposits from companies in the marijuana industry, and barring federal funds from being spent at properties owned by President Donald Trump. The Financial Services bill is expected to reach the floor this week, paired with the Interior-Environment bill in a two-bill package. Rep. Patrick T. McHenry is proposing an amendment that would bar the U.S. Postal Service from expanding its offering of financial services, now limited largely to money orders and international money transfers. The amendment from McHenry, R-N.C., who is chief … [Read more...] about Proposals Would Help Homeowners, Make Ex-Presidents Pay for Office Supplies
Jimmy Carter’s surprise Multnomah Falls visit just latest of ex-president’s memorable Portland jaunts
Former President Jimmy Carter paid an unexpected visit to Multnomah Falls on Thursday. Carter, whose Atlanta-based Carter Center is hosting an event in Stevenson, Wash., said the popular tourist attraction was "taller than I thought it was," KGW reports. Carter and Kara Petersen in 1976The Oregonian The 39th president and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner has, of course, been to the Portland area many times over the years. He held rallies in the Rose City during the 1976 presidential campaign that attracted thousands of Oregonians, and he headlined a pricey fundraiser in the city four years later during his unsuccessful attempt to win reelection. In 2014, Carter diligently signed more than 1,600 books at Powell's, though the then-89-year-old took a break when an old friend from his days as Georgia governor showed up. Kate Browne and her daughter Kara Petersen had patiently waited in line at the bookstore despite their personal connection to the former president. "When my … [Read more...] about Jimmy Carter’s surprise Multnomah Falls visit just latest of ex-president’s memorable Portland jaunts