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Biden White House puts up outdoor birthday card, candles for Jimmy Carter

President also shared a birthday video on social media on Sunday.
The display on the White House north lawn was put up Friday for former President Jimmy Carter, whose 99th birthday is Sunday, Oct. 1. (Tia Mitchell / tia.mitchell@ajc.com)

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The display on the White House north lawn was put up Friday for former President Jimmy Carter, whose 99th birthday is Sunday, Oct. 1. (Tia Mitchell / tia.mitchell@ajc.com)
By and Brian O'Shea
Updated Oct 1, 2023

The White House displayed a “Happy Birthday President Carter” sign on the north lawn Friday night, the latest of many birthday wishes this week ahead of Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday on Sunday.

The sign depicts a three-tiered cake with 39 red, white and blue candles for the 39th president with the words “Happy Birthday President Carter” and the number 99 surrounded by gold stars and candles. A White House pool report said the display would remain through the weekend.

Carter, who entered home hospice care in February, is expected to mark his birthday at home with family in Plains. Events for the public are planned in Plains this weekend, along with the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta.

The first image of the sign was reported on X, formerly known as Twitter by NBC reporter Kelly O’Donnell.

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On Sunday, Biden shared a tribute video to Carter on X, formerly known as Twitter.

About the Authors

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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Brian O'Shea is a senior digital producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He works with the newsroom to identify topics of interest to Atlanta readers and also works with voter guides and election results. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and The Ohio State University Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism.

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