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"On October 1, Jimmy Carter, the United States’ 39th president, turns 100.
Carter’s longevity is notable. In 2024, centenarians make up just 0.03% of the
US population, and 78% of them are women.
Carter is the first US president to reach the landmark age and the
longest-living former US president by some margin. His 77-year marriage to
Rosalynn Carter, who died last year, was also longer than most presidents’
lives.
It has now been almost 44 years since Carter lost office, easily defeated by a
Republican, Ronald Reagan, who first promised to “make America great again”.
As a one-term president, a fate that Joe Biden will also share, Carter does not
rank highly in polls of great presidents. One former speechwriter, perhaps
harshly, even labelled it the “passionless presidency”.
But presidents are defined by more than their presidency – a lesson that may
comfort Biden as he heads into enforced retirement. As Carter turns 100, it’s
an apt time to reflect on a unique life after the oval office: one with
relevance to key global issues of our time."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
