For Jimmy Carter, protecting environment was an "exhilarating" challenge
Protecting the planet was "central to his whole outlook on life," said Stuart Eizenstat, who was Carter's White House domestic policy adviser.
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Protecting the planet was "central to his whole outlook on life," said Stuart Eizenstat, who was Carter's White House domestic policy adviser.
After a single term in office, Jimmy Carter's decades of humanitarian work may be his most enduring legacy.
President Biden made his comments about a month after former President Carter entered hospice care back in February 2023.
Former President Jimmy Carter has died, the Carter Center has announced. He was 100 years old. Jericka Duncan anchored CBS News' special report.
On July 15, 1979, as the country faced an energy crisis, President Jimmy Carter gave an address that later became known as the "malaise" speech, saying America faced "a crisis of confidence."
In his State of the Union address on January 23, 1980, President Jimmy Carter addressed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and outlined what became known as the "Carter Doctrine," a policy that stated the U.S. would defend its interests in the Persian Gulf with military force if necessary.
On April 18, 1977, President Jimmy Carter addressed the nation, saying U.S. efforts to confront the energy crisis were the "moral equivalent of war."
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.
America's oldest living president turns 100 years old on Tuesday. Jimmy Carter held office for a single term in 1976, and became even more famous as a global ambassador of goodwill. Birthday tributes have already started, celebrating his lifetime of service to others.
Jimmy Carter is the longest-living former president in U.S. history. His grandson, Jason Carter, reflects on his grandfather's presidency and life after being the 39th commander-in-chief.
Former President Jimmy Carter became the first former president in U.S. history to turn 100, celebrating the birthday Tuesday at his home in Plains, Georgia.
Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.
CBS News visited Plains, Georgia, for an inside look at the political outsider's security detail on his 100th birthday.
Tuesday marks former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday. No other U.S. president has ever lived as long. CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga shows the stories of Secret Service special agents that have been part of a group protecting the 39th president for nearly half a century.
The vast majority of hospice patients choose to receive care at home, like 98-year-old Joan Prum of Connecticut — and former President Jimmy Carter.
The birthday tributes have already started for Jimmy Carter, who will turn 100 this Tuesday. They celebrate a lifetime of service to others. The Carter family gave Mark Strassman a unique glipmse into the former president's long life.
On the occasion of Jimmy Carter turning 100, President Biden honors the former president and humanitarian for his decades of public service, as well as his hopeful vision of our country and tireless commitment to a better world.
On the occasion of Jimmy Carter turning 100, President Biden honors the former president and humanitarian for his decades of public service, as well as his hopeful vision of our country and tireless commitment to a better world.
Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, and Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, kicked off the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. Carter said his grandfather, who is about to turn 100, wished he could be at the convention. Schlossberg said Harris is a leader who shares his grandfather's "energy, vision and optimism for our future."
American leadership has been tested in several different venues across the globe, from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to tense relations with China. But the U.S. must rely on diplomacy to reach a peaceful resolution to these global issues. Stuart Eizenstat, who served in six presidential administrations on both sides of the aisle, joins CBS News to discuss his new book, "The Art of Diplomacy," and how the U.S. can navigate its future diplomatic endeavors.
Trump leads Haley five days from SC primary; Fmr. Pres. Carter marks one year in hospice care
The former president's grandson says his grandfather, who has witnessed massive transformations in the world during the past century, maintains his spirit thanks to his unwavering adherence to principles of faith and respect for others.
The former president's grandson says his grandfather, who has witnessed massive transformations in the world during the past century, maintains his spirit thanks to his unwavering adherence to principles of faith and respect for others.
The Iowa caucuses can launch campaigns onto the nomination or bury them beneath the snowdrifts. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson explains.
Rosalynn Carter is being laid to rest Wednesday, wrapping up three days of memorials for the former first lady. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.