Michelle Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton stepped off Air Force One with President Joe and Jill Biden in Georgia on Tuesday for Rosalynn Carter s tribute service.
Rosalynn Carter drew the nickname "Steel Magnolia" when she arrived in Washington as first lady. But that almost certainly undersold how vital her role was alongside the 39th president and how much of an impact she made in her own right as Jimmy Carter's political partner and fellow global humanitarian.
President Carter, 99, wheelchair bound and in hospice care, requested his family leave him for a few final moments alone with his beloved wife, who passed away Sunday at their home in Georgia.
American media personality and businesswoman Paris Hilton gave separate shoutouts online to the Republican and Democratic senators who are supporting the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act.
Rosalynn Carter drew the nickname “Steel Magnolia” when she arrived in Washington as first lady. But that almost certainly undersold how vital her role was alongside the 39th president and how much of an impact she made in her own right as Jimmy Carter s political partner and fellow global humanitarian. She sat in on Cabinet meetings and was his confidant and closest adviser. She traveled the world as an official diplomat when they were in the White House, and then as co-founder of The Carter Center after they left Washington. She was also his political enforcer. She handed out tongue-lashings to some of his critics, even fellow Democrats. And she used her platform to advocate especially for people with mental health struggles.