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President Biden says Jimmy Carter asked him to give his eulogy

The president made the remarks to attendees at a fundraiser in California, after which he added, "Excuse me, I shouldn't say that." Carter, 98, has been in hospice care since last month.
President Biden said Monday that he had been asked by former president Jimmy Carter, who is currently in hospice care, to deliver a eulogy upon his death.

Former President Jimmy Carter has asked President Biden to deliver a eulogy upon his death, Biden said Monday.

Biden made the remarks to a few dozen attendees at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser

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