Jimmy Carter funeral: Biden says Carter 'never let the tides of politics divert him from his mission'

Jan. 9 (UPI) -- All five living presidents were present to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter during his funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday morning.

Carter, the country's longest-living president, died on Dec. 29 at 100. It is the last public tribute to Carter before his body is returned to his hometown of Plains, Ga., in a private family ceremony. A joint services military honor guard carried Carter's casket out of the National Cathedral following the state procession.

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