certainly rosalynn carter 77 years. we have a statement from the carter center cindy former first lady was a champion of mental health caregiving, women's rights, president carter and his statstatement says rosalynn wasy equal partner and everything i ever accomplished. she gave me a wise counsel and encouragement when i needed it. as long as rosa was in the world i always knew someone loved and supported maybe she is survived by four children jack, chip, jeff, and amy. eleven grandchildren and also 14 great-grandchildren. one of her sons, chip said the statement besides being a loving mother and extraordinary first lady my mother was a great humanitarian in her own right. a life of service and compassion was an example for all americans. she will be sorely missed not only by our family but the many people have better mental health care and access to resources for caregiving today. while she certainly lived a long life only bessette truman as first that it lived longer than 97 the fax rosalynn carter led to 96 says so m

so jimmy and rosalynn carter knew each other for 96 years. and by being married for 77 years, only 1000 couples in the united states have been married for 77 years or longer. so for that category of american president, just in terms of american couples, this is an astonishing partnership. they did everything together from learning to and spanish so they can say their prayers in spanish before bed to dodging bullets in africa after the presidency to fly fishing in siberia when he was 90 and she was 87. they learned to ski together when they were pretty old. they were constantly trying to improve themselves, and improve the world. and their dedication to bettering the lives of literally millions of people, hearing diseases, doing what they called waging peace around the world, somebody should write her biography. i mean, i tried to put a lot about her in the of -- her husband but she really is a large enough figure that she deserves her own biography. and i interviewed 250 people for my book, and not one of them had anything critical to say abo

it's rosalynn carter tribute dot org. it just went up. rosalynn carter tribute dot org.rn how to give you our tribute as well, some interesting details about her life, her love of the monarch butterfly, for instance. again, why, symone? because it was endangered, becoming extinct. so she leaned in on it, and said, let's do this together. so very consistent. now, of course, without the former president having his chief caregiver, rosalynn there, we can only think of now what he is going for. he has his fate, as you know, being a sunday school teacher many many years. >> richard lui, thank you very much, my friend. we will be right back with more on the legacy of former first lady rosalynn carter. rter (carolers ♪ iphone 15 pro, your husband deserves it! ♪ (mom) carolers? to tell me you want a new iphone? a better plan is verizon. (vo) black friday starts now. turn any iphone in any condition into a new iphone 15 pro with titanium and ipad and apple watch se - all on us. only on verizon. woman: who's that, who is that? cole: this is my puppy! woman: cancer. it's different

rosalynn carter was 96. she is survived by her husband, the 39th president, her four children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. she had entered hospice care at home just days ago. abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz looks back at her remarkable life. >> i just want to say thank you. >> reporter: rosalynn carter's most significant role was that of presidential adviser. an almost equal extension of myself is how the former president once described his wife. >> i think it's because jimmy and i have a mutual respect for each other. and if i go out in the countryside and see things that are problems and come home and tell him that i think we need to do something about it, he listens to me, and he looks into the situation. >> reporter: rosalynn grew up in plains, georgia. her best friend and classmate happened to be jimmy carter's sister. so when jimmy was home from the naval academy in the summer of 1945, they went out. and the story goes he announced to his mother that rosalynn w

rosalynn carter died last week at the age of 96.ay she is being remembered both for her tireless humanitarian efforts, and, of course, her life long love story with her husband, former president jimmy carter. you see the empty pews there. and they will soon be filled with some of the most notable politicians in the country, among the mourners at glen memorial church. they include president biden and first lady jill biden, vice president harris and second gentleman doug inhofe, former president bill clinton and hillary clinton, along with every other living former first lady, laura bush will be there, michelle obama, melania trump. even at that, the most moving image we expect to see today will be of president carter himself. 99 years old, in hospice care since february, he is making a rare public appearance to honor his wife, a woman he called an extension of myself. over their more than 77 years of marriage, the two did everything together, what a great picture of them there, often sitting close to each other, his arm around her, o

carter that the only person he fully trusted was rosalynn carter, his wife. that is to say he certainly had advisers around him in the white house and drothroughout his political career, the so-called georgia mafia. but as they died, i think that more and more he relied on rosalynn as being his real rock, his real strength. and i have no doubt that he is devastated as we speak. >> such a loss. and ron, i want to go back to you as well to kind of give us as someone who i know has focused on various researching decades including the 60s today and 70s today and their impact on america and its politics, its culture, what did carters mean, what do you take away from it? >> really great question. jimmy carter in many ways was a symbol of reconciliation after the culture wars of the 1960s ranging from kind of rock 'n roll, you know, where he embraced bob dylan to racial reconciliation after running against lester maddox in the governor's race in the south. and they kind of presented themselves as figures of tradition who none the less accepted and did not fight agai

it was jimmy carter's one term, but rosalynn carter pioneered that role. she started really creating the idea of taking care of people with mental illness, taking care of people that were incarcerated, working for poor people that didn't have ways to go to school. and she brought those talents, and along with being the one who paid all the bills in the house and, you know, wrote all the letters and was the archivist, if you'd like, they came to washington, and it was a breath of fresh air. it was exemplified on the inaugural when they walked down pennsylvania avenue together, and she created this new role, actually created the east wing in the white house with the first lady chief of staff. and she would sit in on meetings and be a key adviser. i believe she's one of the most underrated, underappreciated first ladies because she was a symbiotic, siamese twin, so to speak, of jimmy carter. >> and rosalynn was naturally shy. in fact, she said once that her knees would knock together when she had to give speeches in the early days of her husband's political c

caller: i wanted to comment on rosalynn carter. like your other caller you had i think from grass valley, i am too young to remember the carter administration, but i would like to hear more about how she advocated for mental health, because i don't know if there was a reason, that she had it in her family or what you did specific we to advocate for it, but i do remember the reagan administration growing up and i know how he decimated mental health care by closing all of the facilities and when i was growing up, that was the first time i ever started to see on house people on the streets, when reagan decided to close all of the mental care facilities. i would like to know what she did prior to his destruction of that system and i would just like to say one of the thing about first lady's in general. i want to say that we really should honor their service to our country. they are the unsung heroes. a lot of times, i don't care what their cause is, whether they are republican, they really do set aside their lives to be in the spotligh

former first lady rosalynn carter, has died. the wife of former president jimmy carter passed away peacefully at the couple's home in plains, georgia. rosalynn carter prided herself in being an active first lady, sitting in on cabinet meetings, and speaking out on controversial issues. the carters were the longest married presidential couple in american history. their union spanned 77 years. the former president saying in a statement, rosalynn was my equal in everything i accomplished. as long as rosalynn was in this world, i always knew someone loved and supported me. in september, the couple making their last public appearance together, surprising the crowd at the plains peanut festival. rosalynn carter is 96. she is survived by her husband, the 39th president. her four children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. she had entered hospice care at home just days ago. abc's chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, looks back at her remarkable life. >> i just wanted to say thank you. >> reporter: rosalynn car

much of that was rosalynn carter?ow much of that was jimmy carter? i know that wa as a symbol of their faith in public education. i don't know, i don't think any president since then has sent their kid to public school. usually they would send them to sidwell friends, quaker school. >> the decision was rosalynn behind that? >> i think rosalynn was slatly behind that. and jimmy was behind it as a matter of frugality. he didn't want to spend the tuition that sidwell friends would charge. he was a supporter of public schools. she was both products of public schools some small plains. and so it made only good sense. they thought it was a natural and ordinary decision to send amy to the public school that was just a few blocks from the white house. of course, it was not only just a public school. she was probably the, one of the handful of white children who went to this nearly all black african american school. >> so you talked about, from massachusetts to plains, rosalynn didn't speak with her husband because she did not

jimmy carter's mother, a nurse who delivered rosalynn.arried the future president in 1946 soon after he graduated from the naval academy, the only president to graduate from annapolis. mid shipman carter in the yearbook with, jimmy carter called his wife the most influential people on his life. when carter occupied the white house here between 1977-1981, she held great influence behind the scenes as we just heard from steve, he even dispatched her to latin america in 1977 to meet with dictators to let them know her husband was serious about human rights and and, jon, tributes have poured in this afternoon from former presidents, one from president and mrs. george w. bush who say, quote: we are saddened by the passing of rosalynn carter. he was a woman of dignity and strength. there's no greater advocate of president carter and their partnership set a wonderful example of loyalty and fidelity. she leaves behind an important legacy in her work destigmatize mental health. we join our fellow citizens in sending our condolences to president ca

and, the rosalynn carter center for caregiving. you know, that word caregiving we now kind of take it for granted. in the 1970s, it didn't really exist, there were people who were providing care for sick relatives or others that they knew, uncompensated care, but it wasn't an occupation. now, it is. a lot of that is thanks to rosalynn carter, who has been very focused on caregiving. and mattie, actually that just scratches the surface of the contributions of this team. >> it certainly is a unique and deep legacy from the former first lady. michael -- jonathan -- thank you for being with me tonight to, discuss that legacy. coming up, nbc news polling on a hypothetical trump biden rematch, it is not looking good for democracy. i'll be joined by democratic congressman craig -- don't go away. >>t go away. >>just very important. she's my sister and, we depend on each other a lot. she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. ♪♪ it's a battle, you know i'm going to be there. keytruda and chemotherapy meant

rosalynn carter did. rosalynn carter made it easier for all of us to live the lives that we do today. can't think of a better legacy than that. >> so -- how do you see her legacy being remembered and honored moving forward? >> well, i think precisely what michael was saying in mental health. also just enhancing the role of first lady and women in general. her real name, herborn, birth name, was illinois. eleanor rosen smith carter. -- she did fall on the heels of eleanor roosevelt, at least in being -- jimmy carter was. eleanor roosevelt broke a lot of ground there. and rosalynn carter, the way that they were so crushed by their defeat in 1980 to ronald reagan, but almost immediately, that same day of the inauguration, with the iranians cruelly withholding the release of the iranian hostages along with the economy and the energy crisis, which led to the inflationary economy, caused his defeat, i believe, besides from the fact that he was running against such a charismatic hollywood figure as ronald reagan

rosalynn carter served as the longtime political advisor and strategist for jimmy carter, what from ruralator to governor of georgia in 1970 and president of the united states in 1976. as first lady, rosalynn carter join white house cabinet meetings, served as an envoy to latin america. in 1979, time magazine declared her to be the second most powerful person in the united states. she and jimmy carter also worked for years with the charity habitat for humanity building homes for people in need. this is their grandson jason carter speaking at tuesday's memorial. folks a special thank you secretary clinton, mrs. bush, mrs. obama, misses trump and dr. biden. thank you for coming and acknowledging this remarkable sisterhood that you shared with my grandmother. and thank you offer your leadership they provided for our country and the world. secretary clinton and dr. biden, we also welcome your lovely husbands. [laughter] amy: the audience laughed as president biden and clinton looked on. rosalynn carter's son james earl carter iii eulogized his mother. >> my mother was the glue that held our f

mamie eisenhower and rosalynn carter. rosalynn carter's death brings to the end a line of women who were the steely supporters of husbands or boyfriends, depending on when they got married, who were fighting the greatest war and a twhar ch chchange -- and a war that changed our country. what is dramatically important about rosalynn carter is that she took this understanding of the country's place in the world, and when she could have retired from the stage in 1981, she instead used her knowledge of the world and her platform to seek to help the most vulnerable. and i can't imagine how many americans have shown that kind of humanitarian instinct -- her husband did, too. but let's just imagine the role and responsibility of someone who has been in the oval office, who leaves the oval office and then find hes herself in the mo humble of villages to help people screen for a worm that could ruin their lives, and to be a partner in the -- almost eradication -- 2.3 million cases of guinea worm in 1986. there were 13 last year an

because of rosalynn carter, millions of lives are better off.t. ♪♪ ♪ great is thy faithfulness o god my father there is no shadow of turning with thee thou changest not thy compassions they fail not as thou has been thou forever will be ♪ ♪ great is thy faithfulness great is thy faithfulness morning my morning new mercies i see all i have needed thy hand hath provided great is thy faithfulness lord unto thee ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow blessings all mine with 10,000 beside ♪ ♪ great is thy faithfulness great is thy faithfulness morning by morning new mercies i see ♪ ♪ all i have needed thy hand hath provided great is thy faithfulness lord unto me ♪♪ >> i chose something that is hard to read without crying, so be patient. my mom spent most of her life in love with my dad. their partnership and love story was a defining feature of her life. because he isn't able to speak to you today, i'm going to share some of his words about loving and -- this is from a letter he wrote 75 years ago while he was serving in the navy. m

without rosalynn carter? >> well, i don't think he could have. >> reporter: she spoke her mind to her husband, and he valued her advice. she sat in on cabinet meetings, a first, and took the heat for it. >> it doesn't matter what i do. it doesn't matter what he does. we go in to be criticized. you just have to have confidence. >> reporter: born in plains, georgia, on august 18th, 1927, the oldest of four children, she started dating jimmy carter when she was 18. >> first time i had a date with him i came home, and mother said, "you know, i like jimmy, he has the nicest smile." >> reporter: they married a year later. jimmy was in the navy, which allowed them to see the world. his father died in 1953, so with their three sons they returned to plains to run the family peanut business. in 1970, jimmy was elected governor of georgia. rosalynn campaigned by his side and on her own. that continued on the 1976 presidential campaign trail where their fourth child, amy, often joined them. as first lady, she continued t

and rosalynn carter. also want to bring up, there is more social media posts. let's start with donald and melania trump. the former president, donald trump, he and his wife millennia did mourn the loss of rosalynn carter. he posted on his tthocial account,t ys in part, millennia and i jn all americans in mourning the loss of rosalynn carter. she was a devoted first lady, a great humanitaria ahampion for mental health and a beloved wife to her husband for 77 years. posterboy on x, a good mother, wife a wan. rest in peace. -- says she was an incredible won, married to an incredible man. their ngity was a blessing to humanity. they deserve our praise and none of the critici. iss former president barack obama, a portion -- he says our thgh and prayers to jimmy and the entire carter family during this difficult time. let's go back to the phone lines now. as a reminder, eastern and central time zones, dial (202)-748-8000. mountain and pacific, (202)-748-8001. we are reflecting on the life of rosalynn carter thi

>>> this morning, the world remembers rosalynn carter. the former first lady passing away at the age of 96. we look back on her legacy of public service with a live report from the nation's capital. >>> a potential deal to release dozens of hamas hostages is on the horizon. that's according to u.s. officials. we'll have a live report outlining what we know about the possible agreement as israel's leaders weigh in >>> taylor swift postpones her concert in brazil after a fan dies before her show hear from other fans about the experience in the crowd. >>> to infinity, but not quite beyond for spacex. the spacecraft meant to take astronauts to the moon ending its test in an out-of-this-world explosion. >>> an important reminder as we get ready for holiday travel what is the best way to board a plane? some airlines are switching things off to make sure you're ready to take off. it's november 20th "early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. we want to begin with a look back at the incredible life of

without rosalynn carter?> i don't like to think he could. >>> also tonight, fighting rages in gaza. caught in the crossfire, palestinian civilians. the territory on the brink of collapse. these premature babies moved out of the besieged al shifa hospital today. >>> in jerusalem, tonight the world health organization has described gaza's main hospital as a death zone. >> israel releases new video of what it calls a terror tunnel under the complex as hope grows for a hostage deal. >>> plus, holiday head start. travelers try to beat the thanksgiving getaway crush. >> i'm in los angeles international report. long lines and the high price to get in the sky may have you speeding up your turkey trot this thanksgiving holiday. >>> 'tis the season to shop. why are seasonal job hunters feeling a big chill? >>> and later we head to japan for a spin in the vehicles of the future. not all of them built for the road. >> it's not a bumper car. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan.

carter. >> sandra: rosalynn's beloved husband jimmy carter is expected to leave hospice care to attend the memorial service. set to get underway any moment now. >> john: married more than 77 years, the nation's longest married presidential couple and since her death, tributes from across the country have been praising rosalynn's decades of work, better mental health care and integral role in her husband's political rise and time in the white house. karl rove, former white house deputy chief of staff and juan williams, fox news senior political analyst. karl, the fact that jimmy carter is coming out of hospice care to say good-bye to his beloved wife puts a cap on what is an extraordinary love story here as well as a political one. >> absolutely. they knew each other as children, they married early, and she was an integral part of everything that he did in public service, from his first race for the georgia state senate, his failed governorship race, return to success and the first winning race for governor, presidency, and his time after the presidency. she was not only his wife, but a

mead had captured the very essence of rosalynn carter. were not sexy causes but brought leadership to projects that affected many. she was boundless and her passion for action even more so. i shall never forget the day as first lady she decided to personally visit the refugee camps in thailand where thousands of cambodians lay desperately ill and dying. i have to do something, she said. rosalynn was determined to help. the doctors in the camps called her the yankee angel because she brought hope where there had been none. as a result of her efforts, a broad coalition came together and raised tens of millions of dollars for refugee relief. her tenure as first lady of the united states was just one chapter in a life that was really devoted to caring and doing good for others. with president carter, she founded the carter center as one of the world's foremost humanitarian organizations. she invited me one year to join her on a trip promoting guinea worm eradication in north africa. in a small village in northern ghana she insisted i meet a l

following about rosalynn carter. he said rosalynn was my equal partner in everything i ever accomplished. she gave me wise guidance awheni needed it. paula, as you know, the former president turned 99 years old not too long ago and he himself has been in hospice care at his home in plains, georgia, since february after a series of stays at the hospital. they were the longest married presidential couple having celebrated 77 years of marriage in july. and back in september a moment of joy for many people when they appeared in a surprise visit at a festival in their hometown of plains, georgia, together doing seemingly well at that point. and let me tell you, the chirp wanted to honor the memory of their mother, the matriarch. one of the four children said the following. he said besides being a loving mother and extraordinary first lady, my mother was a great humanitarian in her own right. her love for service and compassion was an example for all of america. people across the nation very sad about the death of rosalynn

, rosalynn carter? yes indeed. the tributes have _ rosalynn carter? yes indeed.uring - rosalynn carter? yes indeed. the tributes have been pouring in - rosalynn carter? yes indeed. the tributes have been pouring in a i tributes have been pouring in a short while ago. we heard from president biden, who described the carters as an incredible family that brought a lot of grace to the white house. he also described bothjimmy carter and rosalynn as people of great integrity. we've also been hearing tributes from various members of congress who have alluded to the fact that she was tremendously generous and that she served others and was dedicated to public service, and she did so with grace and kindness. a former first lady melania trump also posted her own tribute and said rosalynn carter leaves behind a meaningful legacy notjust leaves behind a meaningful legacy not just as a leaves behind a meaningful legacy notjust as a first leaves behind a meaningful legacy not just as a first leg leaves behind a meaningful legacy notjust as a first leg lady, but as a wife and m

and in the 39th president, rosalynn carter got more than just a husband. >> my life with jimmy carter has been more adventuresome than i dreamed it would be. >> rosalynn carter dead at the age of 96. and joining me now is jake tapper, chief washington correspondent. of course host of "the lead." jake, i'm watching that owebit piece. and you think of her close relationship with her husband, the former president, you also think about all the work that she did on behalf mental health advocacy. and really the role that she played as first lady. and really formalizing that role. what are your thoughts as we get this sad news? >> i think first of all that as you know, her advocacy for mental health was really decades ahead of its time. she started that work after her husband was elected governor of georgia in 1970. that is when she really started doing it, started -- she was appointed the governor's commission to approve services for the mentally handicapped and she did a statewide tour of mental health facilities across the state of georgia. and she described her efforts as her biggest acc

when jimmy carter ran and god bless rosalynn carter, when jimmy carter ran, he had a contest from the left from ted kennedy. when george h.w. bush ran, he had a contest from pat buchanan. joe manchin is only one of the potential candidates who could ska cause the president considerable amount because he could take some of the voters. the others probably won't. >> we'll have to leave it there for now. stay with us. much more to discuss ahead. >>> meantime argentine electing a new president over the weekend, a political outsider who has been compared to donald trump. how is trump responding? ththat is next. >>> a right wing former t vchlts p pundit has won in argentine. he beat out massa. his campaign drew comparison to donald trump's here in the u.s. with promises to break up the status quo. his supporters chant what translates to may they all leave. and give us a sense of how significant this victory is? >> reporter: yes, well, the victory for milei is extremely significant and remarkable also because just to consider the bigger picture, we were going from a long stretch of election v

rosalynn carter. she was a peace maker all of her years, during her years at the white house and ever since. peace was so important. i could see that then, and certainly in more recent years when i went down to plains to interview them, i could see that as well. at one point i had dinner with them in plains, georgia, and it was a moving experience. she was a wonderful, remarkable woman, and she will be missed. >> she was also a staunch defender of democracy around the world. tell us more about that part of her work. >> reporter: yeah, she traveled all over the world, especially in latin america and south america, central america, to try to promote democracy and do good. and he was always supporting her. and the presidents that followed always praised both of them for what they were doing to help people all around the world, not just in the united states. and they were deeply, deeply loved, deeply respected, and i have to give rosalynn carter a lot of credit for all the achievements that president jimm

first lady, rosalynn carter has died at the age of 96. we'll look at her remarkable regularcy. >>> the israeli military is releasing new video from near al-shifa hospital in gaza city. as pressure mounts for israel to show more evidence of its claims that the hospital was the site of an underground command center for hamas. the video that runs over three minutes was filmed by the israel defense forces on friday and shows the inside of a tunnel shaft on the hospital's grounds. israel has long said that hamas uses the hospital to cover up what it says is an extensive terror infrastructure underground, something hamas and hospital officials deny. the idf is accusing hamas of kiing an army corporal at the hospital. refuting a claim that she died as an israeli air strike. the body was recovered last week in gaza city. orren lieberman entered gaza to see the tunnel shaft and what lies beneath. cnn reported from gaza under idf escort at all times. as a condition for journalists to join this embed, media outlets had to submit footage to the israe

rosalynn carter served others with modesty, grit and charm >> rosalynn carter was 96 years old. >>> now to the other big story dominating the news, gaza, where around 240 hostages are currently being held by hamas and islamic jihad. they are of every stripe, from soldiers to farmers. there are toddlers and seniors and this morning, there is renewed hope for them as sources confirm to nbc news the negotiators are closing in on a deal with hamas to release some of them. for the latest, let's go live to claudio lavanga. claudio, good morning. what do we know about these negotiations >> good morning, phillip well, according to the sources who spoke to nbc news, negotiators from israel, hamas and the united states have been meeting for weeks now in qatar are closing in on a deal to secure at least some of the hostages held in gaza in exchange of a pause in the fighting but these sources warn that no decision has been made, the final decision has been made yet. and israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu during a press conference on saturday called the rumors unfounded. now netanyahu has b

first lady rosalynn carter is planned for next wednesday in plains, georgia. phillip? >> so many more fond memories to come thank you. >>> now to our other big story, the war in gaza where 240 hostages are currently being held by hamas and palestinian islamic jihad. this morning there is hope for them as sources confirm to nbc news that negotiators are closing in on a deal with hamas to release some of them. our erin mclaughlin reports. >> reporter: new hope for a deal to release potentially dozens of hostages. >> i believe we are closer than we have been in quite some time. >> reporter: deputy national security adviser telling "meet the press" moderator kristen welker that negotiations include a multiday stop in the fighting. >> executing the deal would involve moving around what is a dangerous battlefield in gaza but it would have the important benefit of making it easier to distribute humanitarian assistance tlourt gaza. >> reporter: that news comes as the israeli military released this footage, claiming to show the desperate moments terrorists took two hos

. >> also this morning, the tributes to former first lady rosalynn carter who has died at the age of 96 by her husband's side for nearly eight decades. here their advice for a successful marriage, the rare tornado touching down in the south west, damaging 20 homes. >> plus the forecast for the busy travel days this week. >> plus, it's being called the kelsey bowl brothers jason and travis facing off tonight on monday night football. what to expect from the chiefs and eagles and from taylor swift and we update the adventures of flaco, the escaped owl from the central park zoo, to see where he's been spotted. >> now, it's monday, november 20th. >> from abc news, this is world news now. >> a happy monday to you. morgan norwood joined alongside lionel moise. it is thanksgiving week. we were talking about our favorite dishes. yes. and i started this debate yesterday on gma. is it sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie? >> sweet potato. all the sweet potato. >> all sweet potato. >> you can give me pumpkin flavored anything else for thanksgiving, but i want the pie to be sweet potato. >> i'm not a

carter, president carter had written at the top of it, rosalynn, don't run against your husband.saw how valuable she was to him. it was perfect. >> and, judy, you saw them most recently i think at the 75th birthday -- anniversary, rather, celebration two years ago in plains. two years ago, july. >> i did. it was the 75th in the summer of 2021 and you played some of that a moment ago. you saw certainly president carter, aging, mrs. carter had -- there was humor in her comments. she several times poked a little bit of fun at him, fun at herself. she -- she strikes me as someone who has taken on the role of former first lady with a fierce embrace, i mean, she with her husband, she always liked to say he's a lot smarter than i, but i do everything i can to keep up with him and she did. i mean, he took her -- she went all around the world with him and then in these final years she's been at his side. it's been an inspirational partnership, andrea. you know so well because you also cover some of that presidency and you saw these are two people who were till the end of their lives have

rosalynn carter passed away today at the age of 96.ter center which she helped create with the former president said she died peacefully with family by her side. she had redefined what it meant to be a first lady, becoming a champion for mental health and women's rights. she did not shy away from politics or world affairs and like her husband, a lot of the important work she did came after the white house. we're going to take a look back on their long love story later in the broadcast, but we begin tonight with kelly o'donnell on her life, her legacy and the tributes tonight. >> the long and consequential life of rosalynn carter ended today where it began. at home in plains, georgia, with family by her side. she had entered home hospice care friday and when she passed away this afternoon president carter shared this -- rosalynn was my equal partner in everything i ever accomplished. she gave me wise guidance and encouragement when i needed it. as long as rosalynn was in the world i always knew somebody loved and supported me. at age 99

. >>> today the nation is saying good-bye to rosalynn carter. the former first lady changed the way americans view that position taking an active role in policy during president carter's presidency. reporter natalie brand has a look at rosalynn carter's life and her legacy. >> reporter: those signing a book of condolences at the white house visitor center remember former first lady rosalynn carter as an icon and humanitarian. >> she was a formidable lady well renowned for her opinions on, i speech, suppose, on equality. >> remember as a child watching her on tv, the president and mrs. carter, and i just have fond memories of that. >> reporter: evelyn campbell and her daughter amy from ohio said the carters' more than 77 year marriage inspired hope. what do you remember most about former first lady carter? >> she just seemed really genuine and down to earth and cared about people. >> reporter: rosalynn carter is credited with transforming the role of first lady. she advocated for issues, including mental health, and sat in on cabinet meetings and

rosalynn carter, she recreated the office of the first lady.he was the first first lady to have an official chief of staff. i mean, how did she break the mold in this role and helped shape kind of what it is today as we know it in terms of the office of the first lady? >> well, we have had so many of our first ladies who have had a significant impact on president sees throughout the course of our nation's history, but it was in 1977 that rosalynn carter created this office of the first lady in the iconic east wing space that we now refer to as the home or the base of operations for our modern first ladies. she did create a staff and she was substantively involved in president carter's presidency from attending cabinet meetings, morning briefings. it was really integral to his presidency. >> and even reading from the small things to the big things but everything has significance that mrs. carter became the first presidential wife to carry a briefcase daily to a white house office. this is kind of -- these are important moments. what this woman a

mead had captured the very essence of rosalynn carter.ore so. i shall never forget the day as first lady she decided to personally visit the refugee camps in thailand where thousands of cambodians lay desperately ill and dying. i have to do something, she said. rosalynn was determined to help. the doctors in the camps called her the yankee angel because she brought hope where there had been none. as a result of her efforts, a broad coalition came together and raised tens of millions of dollars for refugee relief. her tenure as first lady of the united states was just one chapter in a life that was really devoted to caring and doing good for others. with president carter, she founded the carter center as one of the world's foremost humanitarian organizations. she invited me one year to join her on a trip promoting guinea worm eradication in north africa. in a small village in northern ghana she insisted i meet a little boy being treated in a containment center. you have to see the worm, she said. you have to see how much suffering it cause

." >>> remembering rosalynn carter. tributes pour in for the former first lady and champion of humanitarian causes. the funeral plans and how the public can pay their respects. >>> new video. israel uncovers security camera footage it says captures hamas militants bringing two hostages to gaza's largest hospital on the day of the terror attack. >>> and let the holiday crush begin. travelers get an early jump on the thanksgiving getaway. but could a cross-country storm disrupt your plans? >>> good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> we begin with the death of former first lady rosalynn carter. she died yesterday at her home in plains, georgia, just two days after going into hospice care. mrs. carter was 96 years old. former president carter released a statement, calling rosalynn his equal partner in everything. no other first couple lived longer after leaving the white house. and no first couple was married longer. cbs's natalie brand looks back at the life of a ground-breaking american woman. >> repo

rosalynn carter has passed away at the age of 96.tell us about that legacy. her own legacy. tell us about that legacy-— that legacy. she was a remarkably _ that legacy. she was a remarkably active - that legacy. she was a | remarkably active first that legacy. she was a - remarkably active first lady, she was the second first lady to ever testify before congress, eleanor roosevelt was the first. she testified on behalf of mental health reform. rosalynn carter was really ahead of her time in that way because we talk about mental health today, this was the 19705. health today, this was the 1970s. people were not talking about mental health in the same way she believed it should be treated as any other disease. and she could passionate about. she —— she cared passionately about it. she was also the first first lady to work on the east wing officer before her, they would work in the residence upstairs in the right house —— white house and also one of the first first lady is to insist on a private lunch with her husband every week so she

let us thank you for this great celebration of live of rosalynn carter. that we pray for comfort today, especially for the family, the children, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. we pray for all of this that have done life. we pray for the security teams. we pray that you will constantly come for them in time. let them know one thing, we are celebrate her life today. in your son's jesus's name i pray. at this time i would like you to see this page of alexander. >> thank you, good afternoon. it is really wonderful. for the center and for that we are forever grateful. the president and misses carter served on health and peace missions throughout the world. he relied on her reporting and amazing ability and intuition in negotiating with partners and world leaders. she joined him while they sought peace in liberia. she was there while nascent democracies in latin america and africa had free and fair elections. she went to the end of the road to eradicate other neglected tropical diseases. she was imbued by the people that she met. especially long wom

rosalynn carter sure lived an extraordinary life. a tribute service honoring the life of first lady rosalynn carter will take place later today at emory university in atlanta. all of the living first ladies from hillary clinton to jill biden are expected to attend along with president biden, vice president harris, and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter himself. three days of tributes for the former first lady and daughter of plains, georgia, began yesterday with past and present members of the carter's secret service tee tail carrying her casket from the medical center in americus to her alma mater georgia southwest state university where they left wreaths at the rosalynn carter health & human sciences complex her casket was then brought to the jimmy carter presidential library and museum in atlanta to lie in repose. at a ceremony yesterday mourners remembered her as a people person who was genuine and kind. >> she treated everyone with respect and dignity. she was unpretentious, never seeking recognition for herself. >>

the former first lady rosalynn carter has sadly died. she was 96 years old. widely credited for expanding the role of first lady to an open partner both in policy and international travel. becoming a trusted advisor even in an era where the press would call her, solely mrs. carter. and president biden said time and time again during the four decades of our friendship, through rigors of campaign, we always felt the hope and optimism of rosalynn carter. she will always be in our heart. joining us by phone is washington and foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. it's great to have you with us. i'm sorry it has to be on such a sad occasion. i know we have had an opportunity to interview rosalynn carter as well as jimmy carter on a multiple of occasions. talk to us about her before the white house, during the white house and after the white house. >> thank you for this opportunity to celebrate a life of service and love. great compassion, great love for humanity after the white house waged what they called a war on peace. traveling the globe. going to afri

. >> ainsley: tributes powering in for r rosalynn carter. she passed yesterday joined by family and friends. >> steve: she comes from a democratic party family, support and love is coming from across it is political spectrum. >> that is right, rosalynn carter was able to learn the needs of the american people more easily than her husband. she valued that relationship to the fullest. she passed away yesterday in plains, georgia. she revealed she had been diagnosed with dementia, joined her husband in hospice care. >> as long as rosalynn carter was in the world, i knew someone loved and supported me. during carter's presidency, she married jimmy carter in 1945 considered her work in destigmatizing her life's priority. president biden and jill biden wrote, rosalynn carter addressed needs, champion for women and girls and advocate for mental health, no shortage of con condolences. >> probably 99 times out of 100, you saw rosalynn carter with her husband. the country lost a champion with habitat for humanity and mental health, for women as a whol

when i was 45, $20 bill. [ laughter ] >> reporter: rosalynn carter died at age 96. >> my mother, rosalynn carter, was the most beautiful woman i've ever met, and pretty to look at, too. >> reporter: following the ceremony, carter's casket was taken back to her hometown of plains, georgia, where she will be laid to rest in a private ceremony wednesday. eva mckend, cnn, atlanta. >> "erin burnett outfront" >> "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> "outfront" next, is the truce about to end? we are beginning to learn the true impact being held by hamas tonight as the truce is in jeopardy. what it has been like for the most vulnerable victims, the children. >>> plus, a top republican blasting members of her party, enabling that one calls him, quote, orange jesus. >>> and the wife of ukraine's spch agency chief. is russia behind the brazen attack, and will there be more? there are more developments tonight and the foreign minister of ukraine is my guest tonight. >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, israel and hamas clashing in nort

. >> this past weekend, former first lady rosalynn carter passed away at the age of 96. during a 2013 interview with c-span, she spoke about a partnership with former president jimmy carter in the 1976 presidential campaign. she also highlighted her charity work at the carter center. >> we had a friend that told me he ought to run for president. we cannot even say the words. i did not tell anybody because we kept it very quiet. but then once he decided he would do it, that was when i couldn't -- he could hardly say, i am going to be president. it was something we never ever dreamed would happen. but it was exciting. i was excited about it. i had campaigned the whole last year before the governor's race. it was hard. amy was a baby. i did not like to leave her all the time. i enjoyed it. i learned so much about our state. we had 159 candidates. that is how i got involved. our big mental health facility hospital, there have been a big expose. an act had been passed. this was in 1963. this was 1966 when jimmy first ran for governor. we got in late because our leading democr

rosalynn carter was diagnosed with dementia at age 95.arried for more than 75 years. they built a family with four children and more than a dozen grand and great grandchildren. in washington, bret baier, fox news. again the sad news to report to you this afternoon. rosalyn carter passing away in plains, georgia. she was 96 years old. you know, mrs. carter, through those years, she had a nickname, steel magnolia. if you remember that she was a strong force behind her husband's political career, rising from a peanut farmer who, of course, went to annapolis. he was a nuclear engineer and submarine ins started his first campaign for the state senate in georgia. she was by his side at that time, came at a time in the south when he embraced blacks and whites as involving african-americans in his campaigns and reaching out to them. he was elected governor and then president in 1976. mr. carter at the time saying to the american people, i will never lie to you. in a sense, trying to establish a new sense of ethics in the wake of president richard