She wanted to bring back concerns to her husband, Woodruff said, especially ones revolving around human rights. Woodruff talked about a diplomatic trip Rosalynn took to the Caribbean, Central and South America in the early months of the Carter administration. Woodruff talked about how Rosalynn would sit in on cabinet meetings and immersed herself in learning about subjects that mattered to her. “What we witnessed was a first lady who saw her role as going well beyond the essential warm and welcoming host to being a close and trusted, yes, adviser. In essence an extension of the president himself,” Woodruff said. You can read more about today's tribute service in the posts below. On Wednesday, the funeral procession will arrive in Plains, Georgia, with a service for family and invited friends. The ceremonies began Monday with a motorcade carrying her remains to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum where she laid in repose.President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, former President Bill Clinton and former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump also attended.While he did not deliver remarks due to health challenges, a love letter he sent Rosalynn 75 years ago was read by his daughter during the service. Former President Jimmy Carter, who is 99 and receiving hospice care at home, attended the service.She was remembered as a loving grandmother, humanitarian and mental health advocate. Family and friends honored the life of former first lady Rosalynn Carter in a tribute service Tuesday at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta.
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