As Gerald Ford’s chief White House photographer, David Hume Kennerly was able to get exclusive access to many scenes from Jimmy Carter’s presidential transition.
"My understanding is that there is a eulogy written that Ford himself did write, and Ford's son Steve will be delivering it at the funeral."
Famously competitive and sometimes abrasive, Jimmy Carter had many political rivalries, but he also was determined to reconcile with adversaries.
Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford developed a strong friendship post-presidency, despite being political rivals. Their bond was marked by joint ventures and personal connections, providing mutual support beyond political divides.
An exhibit is open at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids honoring President Jimmy Carter. Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, at age 100. Carter served as the 39th U.S. president from 1977 to 1981.
As the nation mourns former President Jimmy Carter's passing at age 100, his legacy is being honored at the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum in Grand Rapids.
The day of mourning will be held on the same day as Mr. Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Biden will deliver a eulogy at the funeral, and a eulogy written by Gerald R. Ford, who died in 2006, will be read by his son Steven Ford.
After the death of former President Jimmy Carter, the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids is opening a new display to commemorate his life.
"Sunday Morning" looks back on the life of a public servant who sought to restore Americans' faith in the integrity of their government, and who was a Nobel Peace Prize-winner for his remarkable post-presidential years.
A special service will be held in the Capitol Rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because they had so much to gab about.