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Associated Press

President Jimmy Carter lies in state at Capital Rotunda. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will lie in state in Washington for a second day on Jan. 8 as part of state funeral rites. People continue to pay their respects. Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Mike Johnson were among those who offered tributes to Mr. Carter on Jan. 7. The 39th president, who died Dec. 29, will remain at the Capitol until Jan. 9, when he will be transported to Washington National Cathedral for a state funeral with a eulogy by President Joe Biden.

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