After the death of the previous one President Jimmy Carter, President Biden on Monday signed an executive order closing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on January 9.
The closures, which Biden called a “sign of respect” for the 39th president, will be in effect on the day of the late former president's funeral.
Carter will lie in state in the rotunda at The US Capitol Building in Washington, DCBefore he was buried in the Washington National Cathedral, according to statements from the White House and the Carter Center.
Biden signed Sunday's announcement declares January 9 a National Day of Mourning and orders all American flags to be flown at half-staff for the next 30 days.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died at the age of 100
President Jimmy Carter addresses a city meeting.
“I call on the American people to gather on that day in their places of worship, to commemorate President James Earl Carter, Jr.,” Biden wrote in a statement. “I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn celebration.”
Former US President Jimmy Carter speaks to congregants at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on April 28, 2019. (Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Carter, whose family owned a peanut farm in Plains, GeorgiaHe attended the United States Naval Academy and served in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.
He was later elected as a state senator, the 76th governor of Georgia and president of the United States—playing key roles in the creation of the modern nation. Department of Education Department of Energy, Conservation Efforts, and Nonproliferation.
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Jimmy Carter, Democratic presidential candidate, and his wife, Rosalynn, share a moment aboard his campaign plane
“As president, he understood that a government should be only as good as its people — and his faith in the people was boundless, just as his faith in America was boundless and his hope for our shared future was ever-present,” a White House statement said. The white house. “Guided by an unwavering faith in the power of human goodness and the God-given dignity of every human being, he has worked tirelessly around the world to broker peace; eradicate disease; shelter the homeless; and protect human rights, freedom, and democracy.”
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Rosalynn, Carter's late wife, stood by his side for more than 77 years.
