Biden declares January 9 a day of mourning for former President Carter
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U.S. President Joe Biden has declared January 9, 2025, a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Flags will be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of the 100-year-old Nobel laureate.
US President Joe Biden has expressed condolences on the death of the 39th President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter and declared January 9 a day of mourning for the deceased. This was reported by the White House press service, according to UNN.
I hereby designate January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States,
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He also called on the American people to gather in their respective places of worship on this day to honor the memory of President James Earl Carter Jr.
I invite people around the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn commemoration,
Biden's statement also noted that he had ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the 39th president of the United States within 30 days of Carter's death.
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The 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 after refusing further treatment. The Nobel laureate had been battling melanoma and spent his last days under hospice care at home.