He mentioned his conflict resolution work, including the Camp David peace agreement and negotiating a nuclear program with North Korea, and said mediation can help resolve any conflict, be it between two countries or two people.
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Ron Lite said he appreciates Carter not just for being a Democrat, but for his humanitarianism. This was his first public remarks since the diagnosis and added he will be undergoing radiation treatment.
As concerned as they are for his health, some of Carter’s friends fear another enemy for him: boredom.
“They have always supported Plains, even down to (choosing) their burial place here in Plains”, Stuckey, 54, said.
Carter served as president from 1977 to 1981 and became active in humanitarian causes and monitoring elections after leaving office.
When Carter learned about this, he volunteered to do double duty and teach another class at the local Plains high school for the first time.
More than 700 people heard Carter deliver a familiar message this weekend: When your burden grows heavy, ask God for strength.
Carter himself remains the biggest draw for Plains visitors.
“I plan to teach Sunday school this Sunday and every Sunday, as long as I’m – you know – physically and mentally able, in my little church”, Carter said during his cancer announcement last week.
“I’m going to cut back fairly dramatically on my obligations”, Carter told the packed news conference at the Carter Center, where he also announced that his grandson, Jason, 40, would take over from him as chairman of the board of trustees.
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His docket was crowded with occasions like Saturday night time’s 88th birthday celebration for his spouse, Rosalynn, a fundraiser for a few worthy nonprofits right here, and his all of the sudden not-very-usual Sunday faculty educating slot at Maranatha Baptist Church for as many as 400 guests and at the least 10 TV information crews. When one person, for example, called out “Washington”, Carter responded, “I’ve lived there”. “I will continue within the bounds of my physical and mental capabilities”.
