ABC13's Melanie Lawson sits down with Former President Jimmy Carter during 1998 event
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, continues to be remembered by many.
Carter devoted himself to service after office.
ABC13's Melanie Lawson sat down with the former president during his 1998 visit to Houston for a Habitat for Humanity event. He and his wife, Rosalynn, partnered with the organization to help build 100 homes in our area in a week.
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During the interview, Lawson asked Carter in his own words how he would like to be remembered.
"Accurately, I would say," he responded.
"I'm satisfied with the accurate assessment of what I did when I was president. A couple of words that I'd like to hear are 'peace' and 'human rights.' Maybe those two words would be the ones that I would prefer," he continued.
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia sent a statement following his death, saying she saw firsthand that Carter was "a champion of human rights, democracy, international partnership, and prosperity for the poor."
"He proved that doing the right thing pays off in the end and that peace must always be our goal," Garcia said.
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