I Jimmy Carter do solemnly swear I Jimmy Carter do solemnly swear that I will Faithfully execute that I will Faithfully execute the office of President of the United States the office of President of the United States Jimmy Carter the 39th president of the United States has died Carter was the Georgia Governor when he began his bid for the presidency ahead of the 1976 election he defeated President Gerald R Ford capitalizing on being a Washington Outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War Carter served a single term and was defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980 he then dedicated his life to Global advocacy for democracy public health and human rights through the Carter Center his work garnered a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 Carter entered Hospice Care at his Georgia home in 2023 several months before the passing of his wife former first lady Rosaline Carter you know I I’ve had a wonderful life I’ve had thousands of friends and and uh I’ve had an exciting and adventurous gratifying existence