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Jimmy Carter is first U.S. president to turn 100 — and he still has one wish
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Jimmy Carter is first U.S. president to turn 100 — and he still has one wish

Carla Sinclair
Oct 01, 2024
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Happy birthday Jimmy Carter! And a big congrats for becoming the first American president to make it to 100 years old.

The 39th U.S. president from Georgia entered home hospice 19 months ago, and according to The New York Times, his friends and family didn't think he'd survive for more than a few days.

But Carter surpri…

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