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Here is the schedule for the final day of funeral rites for President Jimmy Carter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here is Thursday's schedule for the final day of rites honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who died Dec. 29. All times are Eastern: 9 a.m. — Carter's casket departs the U.S. Capitol. The funeral motorcade travels to Washington National Cathedral. 9:30 a.m. — Carter's motorcade arrives at Washington National Cathedral. 10 a.m. — The Washington funeral begins. Expected speakers include Steve Ford, reading remarks written by his father, former President Gerald Ford, before his death; Ted Mondale, reading remarks from his father, former Vice President Walter Mondale, before his death; former Carter adviser Stu Eizenstat; Jason Carter, one of Jimmy Carter's sons; and President Joe Biden. 11:15 a.m. — Carter's remains and his family depart the cathedral for Joint Base Andrews. 11:45 a.m. — They board Special Air Mission 39, the plane that ...
