>> yesterday i had an opportunity to go walk through the national cathedral, and i just hope that ouro see this great celebration of this man's life, but more importantly, our nation has come together, both republicans, democrats, independents. our leaders who have come before him, presidents before him, our supreme court justices all in this same building honoring this great man. but more importantly, i think that god and jimmy carter got together to decide that we can do this right before we select our leaders. we can do this right before we have an inauguration, and we can do this right before we have a transition of our government so that we can put faith and hope on display in our nation. so that our nation can have confidence in our government, make our nation truly a great place where we help others and be the shining light that we've always been in this nation. >> of course, he taught sunday school himself, and he spoke the word of god, but he practices the faith too. describe how he did that. >> i remember when he fell one day right before he was supposed to go to tennessee t

why the national cathedral?some sort of history cathedral place come some spot with the type of service, some type of prayer and worship could be held. construction of this building didn't start until 1907 but as early as woodrow wilson's passing in 1924 there started the services on the grounds of this space. and not always the funerals, the few wells was added so. the funeral of fdr was at the white house but there was a recognition that they wanted to have an opportunity for the country to mourn at the national speed role as i think this eye to body fat for all people. >> host: is at the point of the state funeral as well, as a country as one mourns the passing of a former president? >> guest: i believe so. it can mean a lot of different things to different people. in particular there is a recognition even if the president is no longer in office they were the former head of state and so it makes sense to some sort of service for them in the nation's capital on behalf of the american people in recognition that

today washington honors him one last time at a service at the national cathedral in the nation's capitalith all five of the nations living presidents attending, president biden delivering remarks. president biden was serving in his first term in the senate during the carter administration. outside the cathedral there will be another small ceremony, military, that will continue with their owners to their commander-in-chief outside the nothing cathedral -- outside the national cathedral before a motorcade takes the late president and his family to joint base andrews where for the final time he will lift off from washington to make it home to georgia where he will be buried at his home next to his beloved wife rosalynn carter. [sound of wind blowing] >> present. >> present. ♪ [military band plays] ♪ s] >> the president from plains, georgia is on his way home leaving washington one last time. current and former presidents gathering at the national cathedral along with first ladies and vice presidents, members of congress, supreme court justices paying their respects today in the nations capi

washington national cathedral is filling up with u.s. and world leaders there to mourn the 39th president of the united states. we're told the president, biden and vice president harris have both arrived at the cathedral. let's take a quick break. we'll be right back. >> this park changed my life. >> superman. crazy. just that simple little thing over the horse. >> chris wanted to change the world. >> people are literally walking because of him. >> super man. the christopher reeve story february 2nd on cnn. >> so we really need to see your ldl-c come down more to lower your risk of another heart attack. >> i was afraid we had to do more. >> like what? i already exercise, take my statin, eat kale. >> i can tell you're trying, but there's a high chance you'll have another heart attack. >> i don't want to go through that again. >> what else can we do? let's add repatha. >> repatha plus a statin dramatically lowers ldl-c by 63%, and drops the risk of having a heart attack by 27%. do not take repatha if you're allergic to it. serious allergic

to the washington national cathedral.detroit, michigan, good morning. >> good morning. i wanted to express my condolences to jimmy carter's family and my appreciation for c-span for all it does for us and keeping us informed, but i most would like to say that jimmy carter was a great humanitarian and that he loved all people, including the black people in urban communities, he helped out most urban communities in this country and we're not aware of the money he spent in detroit, michigan. we received almost-- well, we received over a million dollars after our communities were bulldozed down and he was there to assist us and help us, he expressed great love for our people and that's all i'd like to say. >> tom in buffalo, new york. you're next, tom. >> oh, great. yeah, as soon as i heard carter died i immediately said, geez, i'm going to pull out the old vcr tape april of 1990, my kids were little, tom, jeff and libby, they were eight, six and four, libby's almost five. and you had to do the disney world thing, went down t

as we watch the casket pulling up here outside the national cathedral, behind the hearse members of presidents family. his grandchildren will be serving as pall bearers. >> we'll be seeing decades of history in the faces and the eulogies. this is outside the cathedral where the former president's casket will soon enter for the beginning of this funeral. i want to bring in kristen welker, hallie jackson and senior white house correspondent kelly o'donnell. kristen, let me begin with you. your reflections here as the nation says good-bye. >> reporter: i'm struck by the fact you have all the past presidents coming together, this rare showing of bipartisanship to honor the life and legacy of the late jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states who, of course, served one term. he left after a defeat by ronald reagan. inflation was high. there were american hostages in iran. but his post-presidency in some ways, i think, has become such a critical part of his legacy. his focus on human rights, his focus on community, the carter foundation, building homes for those in need, fighting diseas

earlier today in washington, d.c., washington national cathedral celebrated the former president's life and here at his home in plains, georgia, and president carter's home church will conduct a final service followed by the internment ceremony and will be conducted by the president's personal pastor tony logan and will be laid to rest at the home he shared with his wife here in plains. if you missed any of our coverage here at the carter funeral service you can watch it all this evening starting at 8:00 here on c-span. >> one of president carter's final request was to honor his hometown plains, georgia, and during his final journey home a procession is being held downtown so the community has a opportunity to pay their respects and once the motorcade leaves maranatha baptist church will make a stop at the high school and head to the carter residence for a ceremony. the former president carter service is expected to begin in a few minutes. while we wait for that to get underway, here's a look at president biden's remarks from the service this morning at washington national cathedral. pr

eastern at the national cathedral.hts on jimmy carter's legacy. here is is ron in minnesota. hi. caller: hi. first of all i want to compliment c-span on their coverage of his funeral. condolences to the carter family. we have a great man in our presence. i have been trying to get coverage from channels on the funeral and i realized the fire is a disaster. but we need to celebrate the greatness of this man. whether you agree with his politics or not. i'm a trump republican and i respect the man, who he is, and who he was. i was touched by the number of young people that were at the funeral last evening. and we need to have more civility in our discourse and campaigns. as i said i'm a trump republican. so i watched the debate between gerald ford and jimmy in your coverage yesterday, and i was so touched by the way in which he referred to his opponent. you don't have to be a democrat to respect this man. thank you very much for taking my call. host: gene in park ridge, illinois, you're next. caller: yes. good morning. i p

the funeral first at the national cathedral which will be a beautiful ceremony covered in full on fox business. >> bill: you think about picture now, kamala harris, hillary clinton. bill clinton was just in the hospital and looks no worse for the wear. a close-up shot of him a moment ago. he looks good and healthy and together they come together and well, they will honor the 39th president and joe biden, the current president, will help deliver the eulogy and we will certainly be available for that to listen to his message today in washington. >> dana: all right. here we have the president of the united states, joe biden and first lady jill biden arriving into the national cathedral for the beginning of this service so we must be about to get underway as they take their seats. >> bill: it is a stunning place whether there is a ceremony underway or not. just a beautiful place in washington, d.c. to visit and take some quiet time-out and we have watched so many moments together over the past several decades where the nation has paused to recognize moments in american history and today t

capitol where he's lying in state to washington national cathedral for funeral services.ive living presidents are expected to attend, and president biden will deliver the eulogy. cbs' jarred hill is live in washington with more on what we can expect. jarred, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. today marks the beginning of the end of the public remembrances for president jimmy carter. his state funeral scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. as he lies in state here on capitol hill, a steady stream of mourners have come to pay their final respects. in a snow-covered nation's capitol, admirers lined up by the hundreds to pay their respects to president jimmy carter. >> i admired the way that he lived a very humble lifestyle as a president. >> reporter: among the visitors wednesday on, president-elect donald trump who met with carter's family before meetings on capitol hill. >> they were lovely. they were really very sad, but also they were celebrating because he was a very fine man. i knew him a little bit, but i knew him only as a fine man. >> reporter

capitol rotunda until his remains are moved to washington national cathedral tomorrow morning. a funeral service there will be live on the c-span networks. president joe biden will eulogize the 39th president and president-elect donald trump will also attend the service. when asked about mr. carter at a news conference yesterday, from said i liked him as a man, i disagreed with his policies.

now these are life pictures from washington national cathedral. the 1st, the 9th us president, died last month, h $100.00 on sessions and leaders from across the political spectrum has paid tribute to casa over the past week. honoring the strong christian faith and values driven politics that he embodied on thousands of americans have come to pay their respects at the capital. what costa was lying in states, a small, the invitation only service will take place in his nice of georgia later today. the now we have double coverage on that funeral service with dw is janelle dom allowed in washington dc just outside the funeral venue. and steven bisley here in the studio with may, we'll be talking to both of you in just a moment. but let's go directly to the live pictures 1st. the, the neutral in washington dc. the the, [000:00:00;00] the, the body is the former us president candy console being moved now slowly from us into the national cathedral in washington, dc. steven, just give us a sense, care of how important, what are, or how significant the mom

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a funeral befitting a president at washington national cathedral.e president jimmy carter, remembered by his beloved family, friends and those who worked with him in the white house decades ago. all the nation's living presidents in attendance seated side by side, showing respect for one of their own. president biden, delivering a eulogy for his longtime frien. jimmy carter's friendship taught me and through his life taught me. the strength of character is more than title or the power we hold. artists trisha yearwood and garth brooks paying tribute with song. you may say i'm a dreamer. but i'm not the only one. ahead of that, mourners by the thousands came to the capitol to pay their respects. each with his own reasons for coming. i think president carter and rosalynn carter deserve all their respect and that the world can muster. they waited in line for hours in frigid temperatures, just to spend a few moments with a president who touched their lives in some way. he's definitely done a lot, you know, as a human being. and for the world. respect. se

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allen, of the hundreds of people lined the route on the way to the national cathedral here and what is effectively called substitute or day in washington dc. and in the cathedral itself, a book or people were joined by politicians, by diplomats and by presidents, past stand, present, and future. joe biden will deliver the eulogy. jimmy carter's grandson has been talking about his grandfather, his service in the navy, and how he often made it back to plains in georgia, where he would teach sunday school something he did. he pointed out from the 2nd world war all the way through to cool, but eventually stopping just a couple of years before his death. that was important to him. his roots, his georgia route squared important. but this is a place where the presidents come come on, one of their own. it is a very small, very exclusive club. and here we have seen bill clinton, george w bush, a brock obama, donald trump. and interestingly enough, as donald trump entered the cathedral, and this is really more about american politics, there was a handshake between mike pins and donald trump. we

once the coffin is moved to the washington national cathedral, which is where it's heading right now, and it's also went out. and fisher was on standby for us live from washington, dc and outside of the cathedral. that now who all we expect thing to attend a while the color guard said, well, welcome jimmy cox's funeral is disappearing assembled not in front of the national cathedral. we can see it right behind me is the move in to places and maybe give them private place. because of course, the jimmy carter sat in the navy for 7 years. i. the number of owners have already arrived. they've been moved in before the technician. he's going to, if you're talking about politicians and diplomat some all over the world, but significantly the people who are members of that exclusive club, the former president's club will be here. so you're talking about george bush, bill clinton, and also brock obama. the come president joe biden will deliver the eulogy and of course there's a past and future preston will be among the congregation. donald trump will also be here, as well as go here. talk about

we watch the recession from this extraordinary tribute, the national funeral ceremony at the national cathedralte president jimmy carter has just concluded. the 39th president will depart washington for the final time closing out an inspiring legacy spanning five decades since his white house years. in a few hours his casket will return to his hometown in plains, georgia and joint base andrews. a private funeral service at the baptist church where carter, a man driven by deep faith every day of his life, taught sunday school there when he was president. jimmy carter will be laid to rest on his boyhood farm next to his beloved wife, former first lady rosalynn carter. the two forever side-by-side at a home built and put together on-site. they shared it for the majority of their impressive 77 year marriage every day of their married lives and in fact from childhood they grew up next door to each other. rosalynn and jimmy carter's mother was the midwife. she brought 3-year-old jimmy in to see the baby, rosalynn. here with me now, msnbc contributor jonathan alter. so, jonathan, in this beautiful cer

i was off to the ceremony of the national cathedral, adam fisher reports from washington, dc. but none of us live at to himself. the past, present, and future came to see fit well, those who knew of the button of presidency together to pay the final respects as a member of the exclusive club deposited to be cocked or died. h 100, a one term president to arguably made a greater impact after he left the white types. washington's national cathedral states the country's good fight with the plymouth politicians, an ordinary people joining the president to bite and effectually touching the coffin. as he prepared to remember his old friend, the friendship to started in 1974. i was a 31 year old senator and i was the 1st center outside of georgia. i maybe for senator to endorse his candidacy for press. the doors. facial i believe is jimmy carter's in during afternoon. karen, karen, kirk, his work with the congress center mediating conflicts advancing democracy on 3 elections. one him a nobel peace prize in 2002. this time in the highest office brought the comp david peace accord. it a

following that state funeral at the national cathedral.ed by his family, his casket raked in stars and stripes was carried up the cathedral steps. all five living presidents, along with leaders from around the world, and family and friends, attended the funeral of the 39th president who died last month at the age of 100. president joe biden delivered the eulogy for president carter at the request of carter himself before his death. pres. biden: we show grace, we keep the faith, when it is most tested. for keeping the faith with the best of humankind and the best of america is a story, in my view, from my perspective, of jimmy carter's life. the story of a man, to state the obvious, you have heard today from some great eulogies, who came from a house without running water or electricity. and rose to the pentacle of power. a story of a man who was at once driven and devoted to making real the words of his savior, and the ideals of this nation. the story of a man who never let the ties of politics divert him from his mission, to serve and sha

capital, the navy memorial, and the national cathedral.asking our community to be patient, plan ahead, and give yourself extra time. we also encourage you to consider utilizing our metro transit system. we have a full list of road closures, maps, and additional information regarding the security of these events online at nsse.dc.gov, it is available for you to view at this moment. thank you all for being here today. we will open the floor for your questions. >> reporter: hi, chief, michelle marsh from 7 news. i first want to thank you all for the hard work you're doing. you mentioned new orleans. that is the case of a single person was self radicalized, someone who did their own planning. can you tell us, how do you prepare for someone who is -bent on carnage? >> i think what we all do, as law enforcement partners, i think every single day, and i think i shared earlier, if not weekly, on a biweekly basis, we are always talking about an incident that can potentially happen here in the city. what i do know is, we are all very well trained pr

these are live pictures of it from the national cathedral in washington. the 39th us president died last month at the age of $100.00. politicians and leaders from across the political spectrum have paid tribute to carter over the past week, and the honory indicated strong christian faith in values driven politics that he and body and thousands of americans came to pay their respects at the u. s. capital where carter was lying in states, a smaller invitation only service will take place. his native georgia leader visited from the deepest part of the i went across over now to our correspondence janelle dom allowing she is at the washington national cathedral, the scene of a country bidding farewell to one of its presidents. janelle, just tell us, what are you seeing here? cindy, this is a very, very cold day where america is saying good bye to former president jimmy carter, who of course, lived to be a 100 years old and did so much within that lifetime. now of course, so the mood here is sufficiently somber. now inside, it's been a mix of tributes to the for

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plus, i'm our fisher and washington's national cathedral. america has said a final farewell through stuff tonight's present. the new evacuation orders i've been issued of to another fi ignited in the los angeles area. california is national guard is also being deployed there. the lights of square up as in the san fernando valley and the cities northwest people living the on the amount of tr evacuation order. 7 people have been killed since tuesday and more than 200000 or under evacuation orders. let's take a look at some of the worst effected areas in los angeles. the palisades via remains the biggest and best spent across 6000 impact is the kind of 5 just north of color. bass us is the newest place to ignite, which is rapidly spreading on the 8th and find a near pasadena is the deadliest of is 5 of the 7 victims sofa. what killed that the air is an orange representative occupation. notice because there is an immediate swift to life, just as rubbing. noise has moved from the fire in pacific palisades. but you needed help from above. julia take her place. lou low over the fire, devastated

ahead of thursday's funeral at the national cathedral. former president jimmy carter will leave his home state of georgia this morning heading to the nation's capital one last time president carter's remains will be here, but it will be years war. a line state for visitors can see the president's remains are expected to be seen by thousands of visitors between today and thursday. when you leave the capitol headed for the national cathedral, think about servant leadership which on track that i learned in the army. president carter and bodies that in so many ways before the former president's remains arrive at the capitol today, his motorcade will pause at the u.s. naval memorial in honor of his navy service. afterwards. a ceremony will welcome him into the capitol. his family will then be given private time with his remains before doors opened to the public. then if they're a very sad moment, but also moment for inspiration, public viewing to see president carter's casket inside the capitol rotunda opens this evening reporting in washington

and boy, that crowd that's assembled in the national cathedral.st of all, it's been since 2018, george h.w. bush's funeral, when all the presidents got together like this. but also we see jd vance, members of the supreme court, congress, republicans, democrats. one of the things that jimmy carter preached when he was in sunday school was, we need a willingness to listen to people that we don't always agree with. and so here at his funeral, there are certainly people that don't agree with each other, but they're all there in the pews to honor him. >> no question about that. a moment of unity in the country when it's needed. in very polarizing times. certainly jimmy carter knew that he was hoping to survive through the election. he did so that he could vote for the vice president, kamala harris. obviously, she did not win. jimmy carter reached out to donald trump when he was president, was critical of him, but also tried to reach out to him with thoughts of his own on domestic and foreign policy. as we await this moment here inside the cathedral, we

look how beautiful this is at the national cathedral in d.c. the funeral service for the former president jimmy carter about to get underway. all living successors are gathered at the cathedral. david spunt is there to give you us a preview. >> a sad day but also a day of celebration for the 39th president james earl carter, jr. i may have to be silent in a moment and forgive me. the motorcade should be making its way soon. out of respect for president carter they asked we don't talk for a little while. president biden will give the eulogy joined by four of his predecessors, bill clinton, barack obama, george bush and president-elect donald trump as the motorcade behind me pulls up right now. i will lower my voice. >> bill: thank you for that. david spunt outside a beautiful cathedral. the last time i was there was the funeral for 41. >> dana: we were together. was that one of our first times together? yes. i think so. it is a beautiful building and a beautiful moment for the carter family and all his friends and of course the five living presid

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nbc's andrea mitchell is at the national cathedral, as she has been all day. also joining us, eugene robinson, political analyst. and greg bluesteen is msnbc political contributor. andrew, it's hard to pick out a moment, i think that was as spectacularly moving, honest, moving service. but what stood out to youa someone who covered jimmy carter, and not just the end of his presidency, but for so many years after? >> i was so struck by jason, of course, carter's grandson, one of his grandsons, telling the stories, and just talking about the story of his grandfather when he first got a cell fon. and jason's phone rang and he said, hi, papa. and the president said, who is this? and he said, it's jason. and he said, i didn't call you, i'm taking a picture. so that was just so classic. and jason paused and said, and he was a nuclear engineer. he just captured jimmy carter, who as he described it, was the same inside and outside the white house, as president and as grandpop, and person who met people around the world. i was also struck by stu who called him a renais

president was celebrated for his humility and public service during a funeral at washington national cathedralbs' mark strassmann. >>> let us pray. >> reporter: in a fitting farewell, jimmy carter's state funeral had the majesty of washington's national cathedral and the piety of a man of strong faith. like carter the solemn goodbye had flashes of humor. >> there's an old line to the effect that two presidents in a room is one too many. >> reporter: what about five presidents? they filed in among generations of washington a-listers. in the second row the clintons side by side with the bushes. barack obama shared a laugh with donald trump. minutes earlier, an awkward run-in. trump shook hands with mike pence, his estranged vice president. president biden's eulogy -- >> jimmy carter's enduring attribute, character, character, character. >> reporter: saluted his friend of more than 50 years. >> it's the strength to understand that everyone should be treated with dignity, respect, that everyone, and i mean everyone, deserves an even shot. >> reporter: as he left the altar, mr. biden touched the ca

his body will lie in state at the capitol rotunda before his funeral service at washington national cathedraly. all living presidents have been invited and the current president joe biden will deliver a eulogy. the carter family will then return to the hometown to bury their patriarch after a private funeral at the church where president carter taught sunday school for decades. he will then be buried afterwards in a private gravesite service visible from the front porch of his home in planes. mr. carter was in office from 1977 to 1981 and died at the age of 100 in late december. our senior north american correspondent gary o'donoghue is in the capitol following this. take us through what has been happening. gary: as you mentioned this journey from georgia, his final journey back to washington, d.c., before being laid to rest in his home state of georgia later thursday. now we are getting the formal elements of the respects paid by congress. as you mentioned, congressional leaders and the vice president making those speeches. the casket, the coffin, will be laid in the rotunda for public viewi

you are just joining us this morning, we are watching the prefuneral moments inside of the national cathedralthe nation says farewell to jimmy carter. i'm ana caberra along side andrea mitchell who is outside of the cathedral in washington where we have been showing world dignitaries gathered to say the final goodbye to america's 39th president. it has been striking to see this rare moment of political divisions briefly set aside today as all living presidents are inside the cathedral in attendance. >> indeed, it is. services will begin at any moment and that will inclues a eulogy from piedresident biden. and you will hear posthumous eulogies one written by walter mondale and gerald ford who expected to precede jimmy carter. they will deliver the eulogies written by the former -- former president and vice, they will be delivered by their sons. jerry ford will deliver, he's a minister, and the son of walter mondale, the strongest relationship with a vice president. and jonathan, as we await the start of the funeral, we are waiting for the casket to be removed from the hearse in a formal ceremo

inside the national cathedral all five living former presidents. and bill clinton took their seats alongside them. joe biden, now in the dying days of his own presidency, has just 11 days left in the white house. carter's achievements in office were lauded. the peace deal between israel and egypt, and his humanitarian efforts afterwards, culminating in a nobel peace prize. we have all heard a lot lately about guinea worm disease. it's an ancient and debilitating disease of poverty and that disease will have existed from the dawn of humanity untiljimmy carter. # amazing grace... joe biden, a friend ofjimmy carter's for over 50 years, praised above all his predecessor's character. a white southern baptist who led civil rights. a decorated navy veteran who brokered peace. a brilliant nuclear engineer who led on nuclear non—proliferation. a hard—working farmer who championed conservation and clean energy. # imagine allthe people... jimmy carter, born one century ago in a house with neither electricity nor running water, who made it to the white house,

eastern thursday, president carter will be taken to washington national cathedral for funeral services. later in the day, the former president will travel south to be buried at the carter family home in georgia. we will show these on the c-span networks, www.c-span.org and c-span now. >> the house will be in order. >> this year c-span celebrates 45 years of covering congress like no other, since 1979, providing balanced, unfiltered views of government, all with the support of america's cable companies. c-span, 45 years and counting, powered by cable. >> former president jimmy carter passed away on sunday at the age of 100. we will show you his farewell address to the nation from january 14, 1981. he thanked his staff and the american people, expressing hope for democracy and human rights around the world. will down my official responsibilities in this office to out once more the only title in our democracy superior to that of president. the title of citizen of vice president mondale, my cabinet and the hundreds of others who have served with me during the last four years. i wish to say

president of the united states the longest lived leader c-span from the state funeral at washington national cathedral followed by his final resting ceremony at the carter family home in plains, georgia. watch c-span a large coverage of funeral services former president jimmy carter on the c-span network. see spent now or free mobile video app or online at c-span.org. >> witnessed democracy unfiltered but c-span experience history as it unfolds c-span's live coverage this month republicans take control of both chambers of commerce a new chapter begins with the swearing in of the 47th president of the united states on monday january 20, tune in for our live all day coverage of the presidential inauguration president trump takes the oath of office becoming president of the united states but stay with c-span this month for comprehensive live unfiltered coach of the 119th congress. presidential inauguration c-span, democracy unfiltered. c-span, democracy unfiltered comfort by these television companies and more including charter communications. cook's charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best i

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the national cathedral. this is expected to be at about an hour long ceremony and we will be taking it live in its entirety on interrupted right now. at the moment, the u.s. marine orchestra and the armed forces chorus are performing. >> pianist david osborne is also playing selected pieces as they get ready now to bring in the casket of the former president. let's join in. take a listen and bring you the ceremony. >> with >> faith in jesus christ, we receive the body of our brother james, for burial. us pray with confidence to god, the giver of life that he will raise him to perfection. >> the company of the saints. >> it literally or serven sovereign lord christ from all evil and set him free from every bond. >> and he may rest with all your saints in the eternal habit. haitians where with the father and the holy spirit you live and reign. one god for ever and ever. >> let us also pray for all who mourn. if they make past their on god. and no. the consolation of his love. >> got a quick payday. >> the sorr

the dean of the national cathedral says an occasion like this brings together both sides of the political aisle, something carter would have appreciated. the 39th president now heads to his hometown of plains, georgia, where he will be laid to rest next to his wife of 77 years, rosalynn. >>>>well, it is a clear blue day for us today here in the bay area. taking a live look outside from our rooftop cam here at k p i x, we're seeing blue skies, blue water. it's stunning out there right now. and a little warm too. i mean, daytime highs today are hitting the 70s in areas like santa rosa, upper 60s into san jose, upper 60s even into san francisco, across the bay bridge, over into oakland. and we have been dealing with some breezy conditions too, just like our friends down in southern california, just not as extreme. the santa ana winds are really impacting los angeles and all throughout that region right now, and we continue to keep a close eye on their conditions, too, as they're under a red flag warning conditions tonight and tomorrow. back here in the bay, though, we're still getting a fair

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and character as four of his successors were among those who gathered for his funeral at the national cathedral kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: the passing of a president offers a rare moment of national reflection. stirring traditions played out today to honor the life of jimmy carter. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> reporter: the 39th president brought together decades of his successors. their interactions appearing to set aside conflicts in politics and personalities. one handshake ended nearly four years of no contact between former vice president pence and the president he served. and mr. obama and mr. trump engaged in conversation. in his eulogy, president biden praised carter's example of leadership. >> strength of character is more than title and the power we hold. >> reporter: sons of the late republican president gerald ford and carter's vice president walter mondale read tributes their fathers had written. >> it was because of our shared values that jimmy and i respected each other as adversaries, even before we cherished one another as dear friends. >> we told the truth. we obeyed the law. and w

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today, where it's now lying in state at the capitol before a memorial service at washington's national cathedral. that will happen on thursday. abc news reporter perry russom is at the capitol with a look back at how the nation is paying its respects. >> former president jimmy carter landing at joint base andrews in maryland today, making his final trip to washington, dc. the flight call sign, special mission 39 for the 39th president. a 21 gun salute for carter, america's longest living president. he died last month at the age of 100. his flag draped casket leaving the carter center in atlanta this morning. >> hi, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear. >> he will lie in state in the capitol rotunda, the same building where he took the oath of office 48 years ago. the peanut farmer from plains, georgia, becoming the 39th president. he was the first president to step out of the presidential limousine and walked down pennsylvania avenue to the white house. today, his family doing the same, but this time walking to the capitol as his casket is pulled by eight horses. the procession is designed to mirror

his funeral to be held at the national cathedral tomorrow. a special edition of "world news tonight" begins now. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news tonight" with david muir, reporting tonight from los angeles. >>> good evening tonight from pacific palisades here in southern california, as multiple wildfires burn out of control across los angeles. severe drought and fierce santa ana winds, some gusting up to 90 and 100 miles per hour, have made for a deadly and horrific combination. turning parts of los angeles county into a hellscape tonight in just a matter of 24 hours. five major fires are now burning at this hour. we are in what's called palisades village right here, this is the town center of sorts, where there's normally shopping, a place to eat. tonight, as you can see here behind me, it's been completely wiped away. there are still flames burning from multiple buildings here, tonight these fires, 0% contained. at least five lives have been lost. millions of americans here in one of the most densely-populated stretches of

carter's state funeral will then take place on thursday at washington's national cathedral, where president joe biden is expected to eulogize his longtime friend. abc news, of course, will provide live coverage, and jimmy carter is being remembered very fondly across the nation and certainly right here in the bay area. >> one south bay family is extremely grateful to him for the time, energy and dedication he showed to habitat for humanity. they actually live in a home that he helped build more than a decade ago. >> he was so passionate about that cause. and abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is live in san jose with the family's story. zach. >> yeah, it was back in 2013 that president carter visited that family as their new home was being built. and all these years later, that family is still just so grateful and excited by that visit and that house that they say has changed their lives forever. >> i'm going to make it now. so you're going to drink? >> it's coffee time at the san jose home of. leo and mojito bar. but this isn't just any home. it was one provided by habitat for humanity a

the emotional state funeral at the national cathedral, bringing together all five living presidents. >>> and then the late president's final journey to his hometown in georgia. >>> and amid the utter devastation the symbol of hope still standing in the ashes of southern california. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. tonight in los angeles county the smoke plumes parting long enough to reveal the heart-crushing extent of loss, stretching across neighborhoods in the eye of those deadly fire storms. in altadena two aerial images of a single neighborhood tell the story, one a before photo of tree-lined streets and modest homes, the other what is now left. block after block of utter devastation. tonight, multiple major wildfires still burning across more than 45 square miles of the sprawling county. from inland cities north and northeast of downtown los angeles to the oceanfront enclave of pacific palisades to the west, where the first fatality from that fire was revealed today and where this drone video captured a barely recognizable

on thursday, the national funeral service will take place at the washington national cathedral that theseere not . watch c-span live coverage of the funeral services for former president jimmy carter on the c-span networks c-span now, our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. ♪ announcer: president jimmy carter delivered an address on the 1979 energy crisis from the white house in which he expressed alarm about the crisis of confidence towards the government, and american democracy. this runs about 30 minutes. pres. carter: pres. carter: good evening. this is a special night for me. exactly three years ago on july 15 19 76, i accepted the nomination of my party to run for president of the united states. i promised you a president who is not isolated from the people. who feels your pain and who shares your dreams, and who draws strength and wisdom from you. during the past three years, i have spoken to you on many occasions about national concerns -- the energy crisis, reorganizing the government, our nation's economy, and issues of war and especially peace. but over those years