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carter children, grandchildren, great—grandchildren in attendance, this will be a private ceremony held here in attendance for the carter family, attended by other dignitaries, the governor of georgia, the mayor of atlanta. we expect the service to be filled with hymns and speeches honouring the carter's christine tradition. and we have a peak and now inside, where that ceremony will take place. singing.
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you see the carter family gathered there in the first rows, next to the casket of jimmy carter, many others in attendance, one of the long—standing request of the carter's, bothjimmy carter and rosalynn carter, was to include the many people who supported their work at the carter centre, their diplomatic missions across the world, their global health missions among their battle against guinea worm disease, many of those in attendance today that was one of the wishes of the carter family. was one of the wishes of the
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memorialfor the late here in atlanta, georgia, the memorial for the latejimmy memorial for the late jimmy carter, 39th memorial for the latejimmy carter, 39th president of the united states, ceremony by his family, his children, grandchildren, great—grandchildren. we grandchildren, ureat- . randchildren. ~ great-grandchildren. we will have many — great-grandchildren. we will have many chances - great-grandchildren. we will have many chances to - great-grandchildren. we will have many chances to speak| great-grandchildren. we will i have many chances to speak to pay tribute to my grandfather, but it — pay tribute to my grandfather, but it was _ pay tribute to my grandfather, but it was important for all of us that— but it was important for all of us that we stop here. these buildings, as you all know, have — buildings, as you all know, have been filled with his life, notiust— have been filled with his life, notjust because this is a museum _ notjust because this is a museum to his life, and not just— museum to his life, and not just because there is a collection here of his beloved the paintings, but his spirit feels — the paintings, but his spirit feels this place. and the real reason — feels this place. and the real reason that his spirit feels this— reason that his spirit feels this place is because of the peorfle _ this place is because of the people who are standing here. the people in this room, from the library— the people in this room, from the library in the museum and the library in the museum and the carter— the library in the museum and the carter centre itself, you all are — the carter centre itself, you all are the real keepers of my grandparents legacy stop jimmy
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carter— grandparents legacy stop jimmy carter library museum holds the historical— carter library museum holds the historical legacy, tells my grandparents story, which is really— grandparents story, which is really this unbelievable american story, and you hold it and you — american story, and you hold it and you presented for my kids, and you presented for my kids, and for— and you presented for my kids, and for their kids, and for all of those _ and for their kids, and for all of those other generations to come — of those other generations to come. and to pollute — and to the people at the carter centre. _ the people at the carter centre, you continue the vibrant _ centre, you continue the vibrant living legacy of what is my— vibrant living legacy of what is my grandfathers life work, really — is my grandfathers life work, really. you know this. he won the nobel— really. you know this. he won the nobel peace prize, he was president of the united states, and when he won that prize, it wasn't — and when he won that prize, it wasn't in — and when he won that prize, it wasn't in no small parts, you know. — wasn't in no small parts, you know. for— wasn't in no small parts, you know, for the work this organisation has done and continues to do. we will spend this week— continues to do. we will spend this week celebrating this incredible life, and a life that _ incredible life, and a life that i_ incredible life, and a life that i think we can all agree was — that i think we can all agree was as— that i think we can all agree was as full and powerful as any life can —
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was as full and powerful as any life can be. as someone said, it is— life can be. as someone said, it is amazing what you can cram ihto100 — it is amazing what you can cram into 100 years. as we celebrate that legacy, i want you to know that legacy, i want you to know that in— that legacy, i want you to know that in many ways, we are talking _ that in many ways, we are talking about the work that you do every — talking about the work that you do every day. many of you have devoted — do every day. many of you have devoted decades to his legacy. you have — devoted decades to his legacy. you have been his partners, you have _ you have been his partners, you have worked alongside world leaders — have worked alongside world leaders and the village he arose _ leaders and the village he arose far beyond the end of the road _ arose far beyond the end of the road are — arose far beyond the end of the road are the other people that carry— road are the other people that carry out— road are the other people that carry out that legacies who are not carry out that legacies who are hot in — carry out that legacies who are hot in the _ carry out that legacies who are not in the room today but who one of— not in the room today but who one of us _ not in the room today but who one of us in this room know so well— one of us in this room know so well and — one of us in this room know so well and respected so much. your— well and respected so much. your expertise and track record will continue to drive a world where — will continue to drive a world where people can participate in free and — where people can participate in free and fair incredible elections, in a world where the rule _ elections, in a world where the rule of— elections, in a world where the rule of law— elections, in a world where the rule of law and human rights are respected and enjoyed, not 'ust are respected and enjoyed, not just by— are respected and enjoyed, not just by some people, but by
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everyone, a world where kids don't — everyone, a world where kids don't go _ everyone, a world where kids don't go blind from preventable diseases— don't go blind from preventable diseases like glaucoma, where there _ diseases like glaucoma, where there is— diseases like glaucoma, where there is no such thing as guinea _ there is no such thing as guinea worm disease or river blindness, and where we have strengthened health systems and far beyond the end of the road across — far beyond the end of the road across some of the most marginalised places in the world, _ marginalised places in the world, that is the work that gets— world, that is the work that gets done in these place and these — gets done in these place and these buildings, and one of the amazing — these buildings, and one of the amazing parts of my grandparents legacy is the strength of this organisation and their ability to continue their— and their ability to continue their work without my grandparents presence. all of the sub— grandparents presence. all of the sub been thinking about this day— the sub been thinking about this day and planning for it for a — this day and planning for it for a long time, but it is obviously still hard for all of us. obviously still hard for all of us for— obviously still hard for all of us for us, _ obviously still hard for all of us. for us, and my family, and i'm us. for us, and my family, and i'm sure— us. for us, and my family, and i'm sure i— us. for us, and my family, and i'm sure i can— us. for us, and my family, and i'm sure i can see on your faces— i'm sure i can see on your faces for— i'm sure i can see on your faces for many of you, i appreciate that, butjust know that while we mourn my grandfathers passing, i know in my hearts, and you all to, that his legacy— my hearts, and you all to, that his legacy will live on, not
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only— his legacy will live on, not only because of the millions of people — only because of the millions of people that he touched across the globe but very specifically because of your spirit and your knowledge, underwork and because of your spirit and your knowledge, under work and track record _ knowledge, under work and track record you — knowledge, under work and track record you do every day. so, for us, — record you do every day. so, for us, on _ record you do every day. so, for us, on behalf of my family to the — for us, on behalf of my family to the people in this room and to the people in this room and to your— to the people in this room and to your colleagues and our colleagues across the world that — colleagues across the world that work with the carter cehtre. _ that work with the carter centre, thank you for what you have _ centre, thank you for what you have done _ centre, thank you for what you have done for him, for what you have _ have done for him, for what you have done — have done for him, for what you have done for him, for what you have done for my grandmother, and for— have done for my grandmother, and for what you continue to do for the — and for what you continue to do for the world. thank you so much _ todayis today is saturday, and usually every — today is saturday, and usually every saturday _ today is saturday, and usually every saturday i'm _ today is saturday, and usually every saturday i'm making - today is saturday, and usually every saturday i'm making a l every saturday i'm making a pilgrimage _ every saturday i'm making a pilgrimage down _ every saturday i'm making a pilgrimage down to - every saturday i'm making a pilgrimage down to plains .
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pilgrimage down to plains georgia _ pilgrimage down to plains georgia and _ pilgrimage down to plains georgia and sit— pilgrimage down to plains georgia and sit inside - georgia and sit inside president _ georgia and sit inside president carter- georgia and sit inside president carter in i georgia and sit inside president carter in ai georgia and sit inside - president carter in a compound and you — president carter in a compound and you walk— president carter in a compound and you walk in _ president carter in a compound and you walk in a _ president carter in a compound and you walk in a room - president carter in a compound and you walk in a room he - president carter in a compound and you walk in a room he is i and you walk in a room he is wrapped _ and you walk in a room he is wrapped irr— and you walk in a room he is wrapped in a _ and you walk in a room he is wrapped in a blanket - and you walk in a room he is wrapped in a blanket that. wrapped in a blanket that has psalms — wrapped in a blanket that has psalms 23 _ wrapped in a blanket that has psalms 23 on _ wrapped in a blanket that has psalms 23 on its, _ wrapped in a blanket that has psalms 23 on its, one - wrapped in a blanket that has psalms 23 on its, one of- wrapped in a blanket that has psalms 23 on its, one of its. psalms 23 on its, one of its favourite _ psalms 23 on its, one of its favourite psalms,. - psalms 23 on its, one of its favourite psalms,. the - psalms 23 on its, one of its| favourite psalms,. the lord is my shepherd, _ favourite psalms,. the lord is my shepherd, there's - favourite psalms,. the lord is my shepherd, there's nothing| favourite psalms,. the lord isi my shepherd, there's nothing i like. _ my shepherd, there's nothing i like. he — my shepherd, there's nothing i like, he asked _ my shepherd, there's nothing i like, he asked me _ my shepherd, there's nothing i like, he asked me to— my shepherd, there's nothing i like, he asked me to lie - my shepherd, there's nothing i like, he asked me to lie down. like, he asked me to lie down in green — like, he asked me to lie down in green pastures, _ like, he asked me to lie down in green pastures, he - like, he asked me to lie down in green pastures, he leads . like, he asked me to lie down. in green pastures, he leads me beside — in green pastures, he leads me beside green _ in green pastures, he leads me beside green pastures, - in green pastures, he leads me beside green pastures, he - beside green pastures, he renews— beside green pastures, he rehews my— beside green pastures, he renews my life. _ beside green pastures, he renews my life. he - beside green pastures, he renews my life. he leads. beside green pastures, he . renews my life. he leads me along — renews my life. he leads me along the _ renews my life. he leads me along the right _ renews my life. he leads me along the right paths, - renews my life. he leads me along the right paths, for. renews my life. he leads mej along the right paths, for his namesake _ along the right paths, for his namesake. even— along the right paths, for his namesake. even when - along the right paths, for his namesake. even when i- along the right paths, for his namesake. even when i go. namesake. even when i go through— namesake. even when i go through the _ namesake. even when i go through the darkest - namesake. even when i go. through the darkest valleys, a fear ho — through the darkest valleys, a fear no danger, _ through the darkest valleys, a fear no danger, for— through the darkest valleys, a fear no danger, for you - through the darkest valleys, a fear no danger, for you are i fear no danger, for you are with— fear no danger, for you are with me. _ fear no danger, for you are with me. your— fear no danger, for you are with me, your lord - fear no danger, for you are with me, your lord and - fear no danger, for you are i with me, your lord and your staff— with me, your lord and your staff they— with me, your lord and your staff they comfort _ with me, your lord and your staff they comfort me, - with me, your lord and your staff they comfort me, you i staff they comfort me, you prepare _ staff they comfort me, you prepare it _ staff they comfort me, you prepare it to _ staff they comfort me, you prepare it to before - staff they comfort me, you prepare it to before me - staff they comfort me, you prepare it to before me inl staff they comfort me, you i prepare it to before me in the presence _ prepare it to before me in the presence of— prepare it to before me in the presence of my— prepare it to before me in the presence of my enemies. - prepare it to before me in the presence of my enemies. you anoint — presence of my enemies. you anoint my— presence of my enemies. you anoint my head _ presence of my enemies. you anoint my head with - presence of my enemies. you anoint my head with oil, - presence of my enemies. you anoint my head with oil, my. presence of my enemies. you . anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows — anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. on _ anoint my head with oil, my cup
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overflows. on the _ anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. on the goodness - anoint my head with oil, my cupj overflows. on the goodness and fit for _ overflows. on the goodness and fit for the — overflows. on the goodness and fit for the love _ overflows. on the goodness and fit for the love will— overflows. on the goodness and fit for the love will pursue - overflows. on the goodness and fit for the love will pursue me i fit for the love will pursue me all the — fit for the love will pursue me all the days— fit for the love will pursue me all the days of— fit for the love will pursue me all the days of my _ fit for the love will pursue me all the days of my life, - fit for the love will pursue me all the days of my life, and ii all the days of my life, and i will— all the days of my life, and i will dwelt— all the days of my life, and i will dwell in— all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the _ all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house - all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house of. all the days of my life, and ii will dwell in the house of the lord — will dwell in the house of the lord as — will dwell in the house of the lord as long _ will dwell in the house of the lord as long as _ will dwell in the house of the lord as long as i _ will dwell in the house of the lord as long as i live. - will dwell in the house of the lord as long as i live. and i lord as long as i live. and you can use — lord as long as i live. and you can use your— lord as long as i live. and you can use your spiritual- can use your spiritual imagination- can use your spiritual imagination for- can use your spiritual. imagination for almost can use your spiritual- imagination for almost two years. _ imagination for almost two years. our— imagination for almost two years, ourfriend, - imagination for almost two years, ourfriend, numberl imagination for almost two i years, ourfriend, number39, years, our friend, number 39, president _ years, ourfriend, number39, president carter— years, ourfriend, number39, president carter died - years, ourfriend, number39, president carter died wrapped in a blanket— president carter died wrapped in a blanket it _ president carter died wrapped in a blanket it says _ president carter died wrapped in a blanket it says psalms- president carter died wrapped | in a blanket it says psalms 23. man in that motorcade, there was _ man in that motorcade, there was a — man in that motorcade, there was a tots _ man in that motorcade, there was a lots of love on the side of the — was a lots of love on the side of the road, every overpass at people — of the road, every overpass at peopie on— of the road, every overpass at people on it. it was amazing and — people on it. it was amazing and give _ people on it. it was amazing and give you goose bumpsjust to sit—
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and give you goose bumpsjust to sit in— and give you goose bumpsjust to sit in the van and see the reactions— to sit in the van and see the reactions of people of georgia. it is reactions of people of georgia. it is so — reactions of people of georgia. it is so good to be here in the carter— it is so good to be here in the carter centre, the circle of life — carter centre, the circle of life of— carter centre, the circle of life of our— carter centre, the circle of life of our family for the years _ life of our family for the years i— life of our family for the years. i am so proud ofjason of accepting to be or family member— of accepting to be or family member on the board, and we are trusting _ member on the board, and we are trusting him — member on the board, and we are trusting him with my father's legacy— trusting him with my father's legacy now, so no pressure, but adds— legacy now, so no pressure, but adds aspirations and mums dreams— adds aspirations and mums dreams have been fulfilled in large — dreams have been fulfilled in large part by the people here. by large part by the people here. by what — large part by the people here. by what she did as president and governor. i want to tell you — and governor. i want to tell you a — and governor. i want to tell you a tfit— and governor. i want to tell you a bit about him as a human tfeing — you a bit about him as a human being. when my brothers and i were _ being. when my brothers and i were ten— being. when my brothers and i were ten years old, we were hired — were ten years old, we were hired try— were ten years old, we were hired by carter's warehouse to put seats. _ hired by carter's warehouse to
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put seals, tags on the top of peanut — put seals, tags on the top of peanut bags. they did £100 bags of buriap— peanut bags. they did £100 bags of burlap and that federal government would get a ticket sin- government would get a ticket sing with the germination was an far— sing with the germination was an far material and then you climb — an far material and then you climb on _ an far material and then you climb on top of the bags and you put— climb on top of the bags and you put those tickets on 100 tfags, — you put those tickets on 100 tfags, we _ you put those tickets on 100 bags, we got paid one dime 100, but if— bags, we got paid one dime 100, but if it— bags, we got paid one dime 100, but if it is— bags, we got paid one dime 100, but if it is a — bags, we got paid one dime 100, but if it is a husk on the peanut. _ but if it is a husk on the peanut, the pink thing on the outset — peanut, the pink thing on the outset of— peanut, the pink thing on the outset of it is cracked, the peanut _ outset of it is cracked, the peanut will not come up, so it is that— peanut will not come up, so it is that perfectjob peanut will not come up, so it is that perfect job for ten—year—olds. and we learned, it tfegan— ten—year—olds. and we learned, it began to _ ten—year—olds. and we learned, it began to learn there, the value — it began to learn there, the value of— it began to learn there, the value of hard work. the value of trusting _ value of hard work. the value of trusting your neighbours. most— of trusting your neighbours. most of— of trusting your neighbours. most of the people that worked at the _ most of the people that worked at the warehouse were african—american. our neighbours, the closest ones to us, were — neighbours, the closest ones to us, were african—american, and those _ us, were african—american, and those are — us, were african—american, and those are the ones i spent my saturday— those are the ones i spent my saturday with, they were my age. — saturday with, they were my age. we _ saturday with, they were my age, we had a wonderful snow sied _ age, we had a wonderful snow sied we — age, we had a wonderful snow sled we brought with us from connected but when we came back
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and we _ connected but when we came back and we cause atrial outside of the canyon across the street from — the canyon across the street from my— the canyon across the street from my house and we cut a path out so _ from my house and we cut a path out so if — from my house and we cut a path out so if you _ from my house and we cut a path out so if you got to the bottom, you could swing on the vine _ bottom, you could swing on the vine and — bottom, you could swing on the vine and come back without getting _ vine and come back without getting hurt. and then you could _ getting hurt. and then you could use it broke to cross to the top — could use it broke to cross to the top and for the sled behind you _ the top and for the sled behind you on — the top and for the sled behind you. on mud, itjust was not — on monday, _ you. on mud, itjust was not — on monday, yes. one christmas i feel, _ on monday, yes. one christmas i feel. i_ on monday, yes. one christmas i feel, i brought an f in lesson, i feel, i brought an f in lesson, i did _ feel, i brought an f in lesson, i did not— feel, i brought an f in lesson, i did not see any reason to learn — i did not see any reason to learn it. _ i did not see any reason to learn it, nobody i knew spoke it. learn it, nobody i knew spoke it my — learn it, nobody i knew spoke it. my father was not pleased. and so, — it. my father was not pleased. and so, the next morning, he came — and so, the next morning, he came into _ and so, the next morning, he came into my 1529 00:18:43,643 --> 00:1
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