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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: A Remarkable Post-Presidency

Driven by an unwavering vision of peace and human rights, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter founded The Carter Center in 1982 and worked for decades to empower and improve the lives of the world's poorest and most forgotten people.

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