Biden hails Jimmy Carter’s strength of character in eulogy at state funeral
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6TEKA)
Service marks end of 39th president's lying in state at ceremony attended by all five living presidents
Jimmy Carter's six-day farewell to the nation culminated on Thursday morning with a eulogy from Joe Biden on faith and character as the 39th president received a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.
During the service, the US president said that he had been the first senator to endorse Carter's presidential run - highlighting how his predecessor saw challenges well into the future" and taught him the power of morality.
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