Jimmy Carter, oldest living former US president, turns 96

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Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, turned 96 on Thursday.
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Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, turned 96 on Thursday.

Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were treated to a drive-by birthday parade outside their home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center.

On social media, many people sent their wishes to the 39th US president for his birthday.

A Democrat, Carter served as US president from 1977 to 1981, during which he oversaw the normalization of diplomatic ties between the United States and China.


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