Six-day state funeral for Jimmy Carter begins in Georgia

吉米·卡特为期六天的国葬在佐治亚州开始

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2025-01-05

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A motorcade carrying the body of the former US president, Jimmy Carter, has arrived in Atlanta -- the capital of his home state, Georgia. He will lie in repose for a few days for the public to pay their respects.

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