Former President Jimmy Carter will be lying in state in the rotunda of the US Capitol from Tuesday at 7 PM EST to Thursday at 7PM EST
Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. He lived the longest out of any U.S. president in history.
After his presidency, Carter built houses for Habitat For Humanity up until he started hospice care. He was always helping people and was a champion of Civil Rights and equality.
A major accomplishment of his time in office, the former President was successful at brokering a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. Fom the Office of the Historian: “The Camp David Summit, held from September 5–17, 1978, was a pivotal moment both in the history of the Arab-Israeli dispute and U.S. diplomacy. Rarely had a U.S. President devoted as much sustained attention to a single foreign policy issue as Carter did over the summit’s two-week duration.”
Lying in state at the U.S. Capitol: Details
The tradition of lying in state allows for people to pay their respects to a late government official or military officer through a public viewing at the Capitol.
The Capitol Police put out a news release providing additional information for visitors who would like to see President Jimmy Carter lie in state at the Capitol.
According to the news release, visitors can form a line heading to the Capitol Visitor Center beginning on Tuesday at 6 p.m. on Second and East Capitol streets.
The Capitol rotunda will be open until midnight, then reopen on Wednesday morning at 7 AM. The public will be able to see Carter lying in state until Thursday night at 7 PM.
Tips and Rules From Capitol Police
With the snow storm coming and frigid temperatures in DC, the USCP alerted anyone planning to wait in line to be prepared to stay warm.
Public transportation will be available and people are encouraged to use it because public parking will not be allowed on Capitol grounds,
Visitors are not allowed to bring anything into the Capitol, including flowers or other gifts that have planned to bring and leave with Carter. All electronics and cell phones must be turned off if they're brought inside.
No photographs or video recording will be allowed, out of respect for President Carter and his family who are in mourning.
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