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U.S. Embassy in Warsaw opens condolence book for President Carter

02.01.2025 09:45
Tributes to the late statesman can be paid by leaving a personal message in the condolence book during the designated hours.
The former Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Headquarters in the small downtown, one day after the death of former US President Jimmy Carter in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, USA, 30 December 2024. Carter, the longest-living former US president, died aged 100 in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family on 29 December 2024.
The former Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Headquarters in the small downtown, one day after the death of former US President Jimmy Carter in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, USA, 30 December 2024. Carter, the longest-living former US president, died aged 100 in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family on 29 December 2024. ERIK S. LESSER/PAP/EPA

As announced by the U.S. Embassy in Poland, the condolence book will be available at the embassy in Warsaw, located at Al. Ujazdowskie 29/31, on Thursday, January 2, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and on Friday, January 3, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

“We invite everyone to join us in honoring the memory of President Carter,” the embassy stated in its announcement.

The funeral of the former U.S. President is scheduled for next Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

That day has been designated as a national day of mourning in the United States by President Joe Biden, who—at President Carter's own request—will deliver the eulogy during the ceremony.

Source: IAR/U.S. Embassy Warsaw

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