Little Rock, Arkansas – On Thursday, the Clinton Presidential Center will be closed in remembrance of Jimmy Carter, the late president of the United States.
In remembrance of Carter, President Joe Biden declared Thursday, January 9, a National Day of Mourning, and all other federal buildings would be closed. Additionally, Biden mandated that all American flags fly at half-staff for the duration of January.
From 1977 to 1981, Carter was the 39th president of the United States. Through the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project for Habitat for Humanity, he and his spouse concentrated on humanitarian efforts following his presidency.
Carter was the longest-living president of the United States, passing away on Sunday, December 29 at the age of 100.
A condolence book will be available in the Clinton Center lobby until January 30 for visitors who would like to leave a message for the Carter family, according to officials of the Clinton Presidential Center.
In a statement, the Clintons praised Carter’s efforts both during and after his administration, stating that he lived to the very end to serve others.
“From his commitment to civil rights as a state senator and governor of Georgia; to his efforts as President to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David; to his post-Presidential efforts at the Carter Center supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity—he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world.”
