Jimmy Carter, longest-living U.S. president: a look back (55 images)

Jimmy Carter, at age 98, is the longest-living president in U.S. history. On February 18, 2023, Carter moved into hospice care at his home in Plains, Ga. Here's a look back at his career.

Carter shares a secret with his daughter Amy with Rosalynn Carter to his right on May 7, 1980 during an inaugural event for the new Department of Education on the South Lawn of the White House. File Photo by Valerie Hodgson/UPI

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Jimmy Carter, with Rosalynn Carter, Amy and grandson Jason, holding his ears to shield the helicopter noise, arrive at the White House on June 15, 1980, from Camp David where the first family spent the weekend. File Photo by Darryl Heikes/UPI

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Carter holds his grandson James Earl Carter IV on his return to the White House from a weekend at Camp David on August 4, 1980. UPI File Photo

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Carter tips a cowboy hat on the south lawn of the White House on August 7, 1980 as he gave a party for some friends from Georgia. File Photo by Don Rypka/UPI

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