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Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday marked by naturalization ceremony, tributes at Carter Center

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Published  October 1, 2024 6:29pm EDT
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FOX 5 Atlanta

100 new citizens for Jimmy Carter's 100th

Former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday is a milestone for a number of reasons. For one, 100 people became U.S. citizens on his birthday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Carter is also the only president to reach a centennial.

In brief:

    • The Carter Center in Atlanta celebrated Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday with events including a naturalization ceremony for dozens of new U.S. citizens.
    • Visitors paid tribute to Carter by touring the Center and writing special birthday wishes, with the museum charging only $1 admission in his honor.
    • Reflecting on Carter's impact, attendees highlighted his significant humanitarian efforts, notably the near eradication of guinea worm disease.
    • Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander emphasized Carter's eight years in elective office and subsequent 40 years dedicated to global philanthropy and humanitarian work.

ATLANTA - Staff and visitors celebrated former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Tuesday. 

The day began with a naturalization ceremony. Dozens of foreign nationals took an oath of allegiance to become U.S. citizens. 

A steady stream of visitors toured the facility throughout the day, penning special birthday wishes. 

"I think Jimmy Carter is a very wonderful, godly man and I think he leaves such a legacy in this country to be kind," Brooke Ice told FOX 5's Deidra Dukes. 

The Carter Center charged a $1 admission fee  to the museum in honor of the centenarian's 100th birthday. 

Jimmy Carter's 100th celebrated at Carter Center

Visitors flocked to the The Carter Center in Atlanta Tuesday to celebrate former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.

John McDonald and his son Sean reflected on Mr. Carter's great humanitarian work on the global scale, including the eradication of guinea worm disease. 

"Him partnering with other groups and doctors to try and really alleviate a huge problem where it went from millions of people getting infected by this and it's similar to polio to now it's in single digits last I saw. It makes a really big difference," said Sean McDonald. 

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Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander reflected on Mr. Carter's lasting legacy. 

"He only spent eight years in public office between the governorship and White House," Alexander explained, "and he spent 40 years giving back. It was not just giving back to the American people. It's giving back to the world. And if we all can hit 100 and know how much we had changed the world like Jimmy Carter had is the tribute he would want."