us media: people from all walks of life in the united states gathered to celebrate jimmy carter's 100th birthday, and many celebrities attended the celebration
2024-09-19
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[global times comprehensive report] the washington post reported on the 18th that as the 100th birthday of former democratic president jimmy carter is approaching, the "jimmy carter 100: a celebration of songs" concert was held in atlanta, the capital of georgia, on the 17th local time. many american drama, film and sports stars attended or participated. carter's grandson jason carter said: "this is the first time that people have gathered together to celebrate the 100th birthday of the (former) president of the united states."
the "jimmy carter 100: a celebration of songs" concert was held in atlanta, the capital of georgia, on the 17th local time. source: us media
jimmy carter was born on october 1, 1924, and is the oldest former president of the united states. he joined the u.s. navy in the 1950s and worked in the navy's nuclear submarine reactor research department. in 1970, carter was elected governor of georgia and then successfully elected president of the united states in 1976. during his term, carter pursued "human rights diplomacy" and did not start a war, earning him the title of "good man carter". currently, carter is still receiving hospice care at his home in plains, georgia.
the concert was held at the fox theater in atlanta, with more than 4,000 spectators watching the performance. chuck revere, a former member of the allman brothers, a famous american rock band from georgia in the last century, once supported carter in the presidential election in 1976. revere said that carter was a "rock president." american soul singer india airey and georgia's new wave rock band b-52 also performed on stage. many artists participating in the concert mentioned carter's famous saying: "one of the things that unites america is the music we share and love." former us president obama also published a message praising the "diversity of the concert." in addition to the music itself, the concert also reviewed the political and social legacy left by carter.
it is reported that the ticket revenue of this charity concert will be used for the international projects of the carter center, and the concert video will be broadcast on georgia public broadcasting on carter's 100th birthday. (wang yi)
