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USPS to Honor Jimmy Carter with Forever Stamp

10/1/2025

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will issue a Forever stamp honoring Jimmy Carter on Oct 1, 2025.
The stamp shows a 1982 portrait by Herbert E. Abrams and costs 78 cents.
Carter, the 39th president, died December 29, 2024, at 100.
Carter Center promotes humanitarian work and won Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
The Carter Center released a Guinea worm documentary.

History

Historical Context

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, founded the Carter Center in 1982, focusing on global health and humanitarian efforts. By 2002, the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize for significantly reducing Guinea worm disease cases by 99% since 1986. Carter's legacy, honored with a Forever stamp after his death in 2024, highlights the impact of humanitarian work on U.S. foreign policy.

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Story summary

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will issue a Forever stamp honoring Jimmy Carter on Oct 1, 2025.
The stamp shows a 1982 portrait by Herbert E. Abrams and costs 78 cents.
Carter, the 39th president, died December 29, 2024, at 100.
Carter Center promotes humanitarian work and won Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
The Carter Center released a Guinea worm documentary.

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