On October 1, 1924, James Earl Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Georgia. James Earl Carter Sr., his father, was a prosperous businessman who made investments in farms. Carter was born in the Wise Sanitarium, where his mother, Bessie Lilian, was employed as a nurse.
Young Carter attended the local high school from 1937 to 1941. Motivated by his father’s World War I service in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, he pursued his desire of serving in the armed forces and was accepted into the Naval Academy in 1943.
Carter wrote in the book What Makes a Marriage Last by Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas that he felt an immediate connection with his wife, Rosalynn. In 1946, following Carter’s graduation from the Naval Academy, the youthful pair tied the knot. Carter gave his all to his family, which now consisted of his wife, four kids, and the family company, after leaving the Navy. He constructed a ranch-style home in Georgia in 1961 for his family; it is currently estimated to be worth $210,000. The Washington Post claims that Carter chose not to leverage his time in the White House into a financial advantage and instead returned to this house after leaving office. “I don’t see anything wrong with it, and I don’t hold it against other people,” he remarked. Simply put, I never really wanted to be wealthy. Carter had sold the peanut company and was deeply in debt, but he was able to maintain a comfortable standard of living because to his $217,000 pension.
According to data from the General Services Administration for the 2019 fiscal year, Carter spent $456,000 on expenses. This is much less than the budgets allotted for other former presidents, like George H. W. Bush, who spent $952,000, and even less than the $1 million that each of Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush spent.
Furthermore, Carter has been seen often purchasing his clothing from the Dollar General store that is close by. Even when he does travel, he would rather take commercial aircraft over private ones. Following his term as president, Carter continued to teach Sunday school at a nearby Baptist church and at Emory University.
GEORGE CLOONEY TRAGIC STORY!
George Clooney discussed the tragic on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the production of “Rust” on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, connecting it with the death of his friend Brandon Lee in 1993.
Lee died from an accidental shooting on the set of “The Crow.” Reflecting on these incidents, Clooney emphasized the strict safety protocols he follows, including checking guns before each use.
He criticized the inexperience of the “Rust” armorer and highlighted the difficulties in distinguishing dummy bullets from live rounds.
Clooney called these incidents a combination of preventable mistakes and tragedies. He advocated for greater safety measures on sets, while Eliza Hutton and Alec Baldwin also urged changes to enhance on-set safety following these events.
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