Jimmy Carter oldest living US President turns 96

Jimmy Carter andd his wife Rosalyn wave to birthday wishers

Jimmy Carter, with wife Rosalyn acknowledges the birthday parade

Jimmy Carter, with wife Rosalyn acknowledges the birthday parade

Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former U.S. president, turned 96 on Thursday.

Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were treated to a drive-by birthday parade outside their home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center.

The parade was organized by members of the local community and Maranatha Baptist Church.

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A Democrat, Carter served as U.S. president from 1977 to 1981.

During his terrm, he oversaw the normalization of diplomatic ties between the United States and China.

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