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Photos Show Jimmy Carter Lying In State At The Us Capitol As Politicians And Members Of The Public Pay Their Respects
Former President Jimmy Carter's casket at the Capitol.
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- Former US President Jimmy Carter died on December 29 at the age of 100.
- His casket arrived at the US Capitol for a lying-in-state ceremony on Tuesday.
- Politicians, Supreme Court justices, and members of the Carter family were in attendance.
On Tuesday, former US President Jimmy Carter's casket arrived at the US Capitol, where it will lie in state until his state funeral on Thursday.
Carter, who served as president from 1977 to 1981, died on December 29 at the age of 100.
Photos show lawmakers and members of the public paying their respects to the 39th president of the United States.
Ahead of former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral, his casket arrived at the Capitol to allow the American people to pay their respects.A photo of former President Jimmy Carter at the US Capitol.
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Carter's casket will lie in state at the Capitol until his state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
Lawmakers attended a lying-in-state ceremony on Tuesday before the Capitol Rotunda opened to the public.Former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony at the Capitol.
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President Abraham Lincoln was the first president to lie in state at the Capitol after his assassination in 1865. Carter's casket lay on the catafalque, or raised platform, designed for Lincoln, according to the Architect of the Capitol.
Carter's flag-draped casket was carried into the Capitol by military service members.Former President Jimmy Carter's casket at the Capitol.
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The casket was first brought to the US Navy Memorial in a tribute to Carter's Navy service on the first fleet of nuclear submarines, then transported to the Capitol on a horse-drawn carriage.
Members of the Carter family watched as his casket was placed in the center of the Capitol Rotunda.Members of the Carter family attended the lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.
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Carter's four children — Jack Carter, Chip Carter, Jeff Carter, and Amy Carter — were all in attendance at the lying-in-state ceremony.
Lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle put their differences aside to pay tribute to Carter's legacy.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader John Thune at former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader John Thune placed their hands over their hearts as they approached Carter's casket.
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi greeted Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming while gathered with members of Congress.Members of Congress and guests at former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony.
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Pelosi, who is recovering from hip replacement surgery, entered the Rotunda using a walker and remained seated for the ceremony.
Politicians from Carter's home state of Georgia attended the ceremony.Sen. Jon Ossoff and Sen. Raphael Warnock at former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff, both Democrats from Georgia, joined other members of Congress at the Capitol.
Supreme Court justices paid their respects.Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, and Elena Kagan at former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony.
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Justices Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, and Elena Kagan stood quietly by Carter's casket with their heads bowed in respect.
In her speech, Vice President Kamala Harris memorialized Carter as "that all-too-rare example of a gifted man who also walks with humility, modesty, and grace."Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Vice President Kamala Harris at former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony.
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"Throughout his life and career, Jimmy Carter retained a fundamental decency and humility," Harris said in her remarks at the event. "James Earl Carter, Jr., loved our country. He lived his faith, he served the people, and he left the world better than he found it."
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune also delivered eulogies.Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.
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"In the face of illness, President Jimmy Carter brought lifesaving medicine," Johnson said. "In the face of conflict, he brokered peace. In the face of discrimination, he reminded us that we are all made in the image of God."
Crowds formed at the US Capitol Visitor Center as members of the public waited for their turn to enter the Rotunda.Members of the public waited to view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter at the US Capitol.
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After Carter's state funeral, he will be buried at his home in Plains, Georgia.
Visitors signed a guest book with condolence notes.A guest book at former President Jimmy Carter's lying-in-state ceremony.
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Mementos with photos of Carter were also available to visitors.
A military guard of honor remained next to Carter's casket as the American people came to say goodbye to the 39th president.A military guard of honor stands next to the flag-draped casket of former US President Jimmy Carter.
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"May his life be a lesson for the ages and a beacon for the future," the vice president said of Carter in her speech.
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