Timmons: President Carter Set an Example of Service, Decency and Honor
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the passing of President Jimmy Carter:
“In his long and remarkable life, President Carter set an example of service, decency and honor. Regardless of whether one supported him politically or not, all can agree that he showed his fellow Americans what it means to lead with heart and conviction, to put one’s faith into action and to demonstrate humility and dignity no matter one’s rank or position. Indeed, from his early days in the Navy to his later years teaching Sunday school, President Carter always strove to serve a cause larger than himself.
“He came into office when America was still reeling from political scandal and a divisive war, and he was forced to contend with nationwide economic hardship and successive geopolitical crises. Despite the circumstances, it cannot be denied that he demonstrated an unshakeable commitment to the values that positively shape our civil society.
“Those values would guide his efforts in the following four decades, during which, in many ways, he defined the modern post-presidency. The former commander in chief was just as comfortable picking up a hammer to build homes for those in need as he was flying overseas to lead diplomatic missions. Through the Carter Center, the farmer from Plains, Georgia, became one of the world’s best-known human rights advocates and staunchest defenders of democracy. Manufacturers certainly share his belief that democracy is what makes our way of life possible.
“As the nation mourns the loss of our longest-living former president and honors all that he and Rosalynn, his beloved wife of 77 years, meant to our country, our prayers and condolences go out to the Carter family.”
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