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Former US President Carter Reopens Museum on his 85th Birthday

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter at the reopening of the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, 01 Oct 2009

The newly-renovated Jimmy Carter Library and Museum opened Thursday, on the former U.S. president's 85th birthday. Former President Carter and his wife Rosalynn attended the ceremony for the museum in Atlanta, in the southern state of Georgia. Full Article at Voice of America

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